Trailer
Summary
Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his girlfriend, Polly Faber.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+23)
Critics 100Audiences 77GoodWatch 88
Tomatometer100%
Audience score79%
IMDb7.5
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most dramas, −15 min on the typical 109
typical 10994Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1949
September 20, 1949
77 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianMade in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 29 more37 people
- Richard ConteNick Garcos
- Valentina CorteseRica
- Lee J. CobbMike Figlia
- Barbara LawrencePolly Faber
- Jack OakieSlob
- Millard MitchellEd Kinney
- Joseph PevneyPete
- Morris CarnovskyYanko Garcos
Tamara ShayneParthena Garcos
Kasia OrzazewskiMrs. Polansky
Norbert SchillerMr. Polansky
Hope EmersonMidge
Percy HeltonRoadside Bar Manager (uncredited)
Walter BaldwinOfficer Riley (uncredited)
Robert BiceAnnouncer (uncredited)
Howland ChamberlainMr. Faber (uncredited)
David ClarkeMitch (uncredited)- RDRoy DamronMotor Policeman (uncredited)
Jules DassinMan in Freight Elevator (uncredited)- AEAl EbenNewman (uncredited)
Robert FoulkTaller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited)- JHJoe HaworthInspector (uncredited)
Ted JordanState Highway Policeman (uncredited)
Frank KreigClerk (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Jules Dassin Director
- Stanley K. Scheuer Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- A.I. Bezzerides Novel, Screenplay
Production · 1
- Robert Bassler Producer
Camera · 1
- Norbert Brodine Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Nick DeMaggio Editor
Sound · 5
- Alfred Newman Original Music Composer
- Harry M. Leonard Sound
- Lionel Newman Music Director
- Alfred Bruzlin Sound
- Earle Hagen Orchestrator
Art · 3
- Chester Gore Art Direction
- Thomas Little Set Decoration
- Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Kay Nelson Costume Design
- Ben Nye Makeup Artist
- Charles LeMaire Wardrobe Master
Visual Effects · 1
- Fred Sersen Visual Effects
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