Trailer
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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A crusading newspaper reporter battles big-city gambling interests.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 55
IMDb5.5
Running time
1 h 9 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −37 min on the typical 106
typical 10669Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 137 countries
+127Released
1947
December 12, 1947
79 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 22 more26 people
- Phillip ReedSteve Wilson
- Hillary BrookeLorelei Kilbourne
- Richard TravisChuck LaRue
- Ann GillisSusan Peabody LaRue
- Vince BarnettLouie Snead
- Joe SawyerMonk
- Robert KentJake Sebastian
- Charles ArntAmos Peabody
Joseph AllenWally Blake
William HaadeMarcus
Fred AldrichPolice Car Driver (uncredited)
Don BarclayGambler (uncredited)
Benny BartlettMcGonigle (uncredited)
Gregg BartonDetective (uncredited)
Gladys BlakeGambler (uncredited)
Sumner GetchellHarvey Cushman--Reporter (uncredited)
John HollandDistrict Attorney Harding (uncredited)
Richard KeeneJimmy O'Brien--Photographer (uncredited)
Frank MarloweHoodlum in LaRue's Office (uncredited)
Mary NewtonNurse (uncredited)- AOAnne O'NealGambling woman (uncredited)
Marin SaisMrs. O'Hara--Game Operator (uncredited)
Arthur SpaceFletcher--City Editor (uncredited)
Forrest TaylorDealer (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- William C. Thomas Director
- Howard Pine Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Whitman Chambers Screenplay
Production · 1
- L.B. Merman Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Ellis W. Carter Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Howard A. Smith Editor
Sound · 2
- Darrell Calker Original Music Composer
- Max M. Hutchinson Sound Recordist
Art · 3
- Glenn P. Thompson Set Decoration
- Alfred Kegerris Set Decoration
- Frank Paul Sylos Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Eugene Joseff Costume Design
Other crew · 2
- Maxwell Shane Radio Play
- Daniel Mainwaring Radio Play
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