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Summary
Imprisoned during the Spanish Civil War, John "Kit" McKittrick is released when a New York City policeman pulls some strings. Upon returning to America, McKittrick hears that a friend has committed suicide, and he begins to smell a rat.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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 57GoodWatch 58
IMDb6.6
Audience score48%
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.
Released
1943
August 19, 1943
83 years ago
Genres
DramaMysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianGermanMade in
United States
Academy Awards1944
- Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score1944Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more12 people
- John GarfieldJohn 'Kit' McKittrick
- Maureen O'HaraToni Donne
- Walter SlezakDr. Christian Skaas
- Patricia MorisonBarby Taviton
- Martha O'DriscollWhitney 'The Imp' Parker
- Bruce EdwardsAb Parker
- John BannerAnton
- John MiljanInspector 'Toby' Tobin
Hugh BeaumontOtto Skaas- JCJack CarrDanny, Cab Driver (uncredited)
George LloydSergeant Moore (uncredited)
Fely FranquelliGypsy Dancer (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Richard Wallace Director
- Sam Ruman Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Warren Duff Screenplay
- Dorothy B. Hughes Novel
Production · 1
- Robert Fellows Producer
Camera · 1
- Nicholas Musuraca Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert Wise Editor
Sound · 4
- Roy Webb Original Music Composer
- Bailey Fesler Sound Recordist
- C. Bakaleinikoff Music Director
- James G. Stewart Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 5
- Van Nest Polglase Production Design
- Albert S. D'Agostino Art Direction
- Darrell Silvera Set Decoration
- Mark-Lee Kirk Art Direction
- Harley Miller Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Edward Stevenson Costume Designer
Other crew · 1
- Vernon L. Walker Special Effects
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