Summary
In this drama, a trucker's business is nearly destroyed after he is wrongfully accused of killing a policeman with whom he recently quarreled.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 62
Letterboxd · 518 ratings3.2/5
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 5 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −41 min on the typical 106
typical 10665Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1947
February 6, 1947
79 years ago
Genres
CrimeMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
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 WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more14 people
- Richard DixSteve Reynolds
- Karen MorleyEileen Blair
- John KelloggCharlie Cook
- Jim BannonJerry Mason
- Regis ToomeyDon Parker
- Bernadene HayesMabel Sands
- MDMark DennisTommy Blair
- Anthony WardeRanford
- Ernie AdamsMcCabe
Cliff ClarkPolice Captain Linfield
Paul CampbellJimmy (uncredited)
Selmer JacksonJudge William B. Collins
George LloydWaiter
Lillian WellsSecretary (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- William Clemens Director
Writing · 3
- Raymond L. Schrock Screenplay
- Edward Bock Screenplay
- Leslie Edgley Story
Production · 1
- Rudolph C. Flothow Producer
Camera · 1
- Vincent J. Farrar Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Dwight Caldwell Editor
Sound · 2
- Mischa Bakaleinikoff Music Director
- Wilbur Hatch Theme Song Performance
Art · 2
- Hans Radon Art Direction
- Albert Rickerd Set Decoration
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