Summary
Stevie Carson, a newspaper reporter, and Danny Butler, the "morgue" manager on the same newspaper, set out to track down the killer of a colleague, a book-reviewer who was involved with a group of rare book forgers and whose sister has been convinced her editor-fiance, Bill Monroe, killed him.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 59
IMDb6.8
Running time
1 h 11 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −37 min on the typical 108
typical 10871Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Released
1947
July 3, 1947
79 years ago
Genres
ActionCrimeRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 18 more25 people
- Janet MartinStephanie 'Stevie' Carson
- Warren DouglasDaniel 'Danny' Butler
- Douglas FowleyBill Monroe
- Dale EvansLinda Coleman
- Gregory GayeMr. E. Charles
- Grant WithersDetective Lt. Kirk
- William BakewellBruce Coleman
- Francis PierlotChanning Bliss
Betty AlexanderMiss Lacey, newspaper lobby receptionist- JBJoy BarlowMary Lou Walters, newspaper secretary
Adele MaraDee Dee, newspaper morgue assistant
Fred GrahamDavis, printer-henchman
Dale Van SickelBookstore Clerk-Henchman
Vince BarnettBartender- JGJack GeorgeMason, the tailor
Joseph CrehanThe Doctor
Estelle EtterreThe Nurse
Theresa HarrisJulia, the maid
Charles WilliamsJoe, the stage manager
Georges RenaventWaiter
David SharpeUndetermined - ?Fight Stuntman
John DaheimUndetermined - ?Fight Stuntman- KDKen Duncan Jr.Undetermined
- BDBobbie DorreeUndetermined
Directing · 1
- George Blair Director
Writing · 3
- Jerome Gruskin Screenplay
- Erwin S. Gelsey Story
- Jerry Sackheim Story
Camera · 1
- John Alton Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Arthur Roberts Editor
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