Summary
Boisterous nightclub entertainer Buzzy Bellew was the witness to a murder committed by gangster Ten Grand Jackson. One night, two of Jackson's thugs kill Buzzy and dump his body in the lake at Prospect Park in Brooklyn.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+29)
Critics 100Audiences 71GoodWatch 85
Tomatometer100%
Audience score82%
IMDb6.8
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.2/5
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10098Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 24 countries, rent or buy in 14 more
+14Released
1945
June 8, 1945
81 years ago
Genres
ComedyFantasyMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Academy Awards1946
- Best Special Effects1946Won
- Best Original Musical Score1946Nominated
- Sound1946Nominated
- Sound Recording1946Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 15 more21 people
- Danny KayeEdwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
- Virginia MayoEllen Shanley
- Vera-EllenMidge Mallon
- Donald WoodsMonte Rossen
- S.Z. SakallSchmidt
- Allen JenkinsChimp
- Edward BrophyTorso
- Steve CochranTen Grand Jackson
Otto KrugerDistrict Attorney
Richard LaneAssistant District Attorney
Natalie SchaferMrs. Hume
Huntz HallSailor
Virginia GilmoreSailor's Girl Friend
Edward GarganPoliceman in Park- AMAlice MockPrima Donna
- GWGisela WerbisekMrs. Schmidt
Bess FlowersPelican Club Extra / Opera Patron (uncredited)
Franklyn FarnumPelican Club Patron (uncredited)
Sam HarrisPelican Club Paron (uncredited)
Byron FoulgerDeli Customer (uncredited)- GDGloria DelsonGoldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- H. Bruce Humberstone Director
Writing · 7
- Don Hartman Screenplay
- Melville Shavelson Screenplay
- Philip Rapp Screenplay
- Sylvia Fine Lyricist, Original Music Composer
- Eddie Moran Adaptation
- Jack Jevne Adaptation
Production · 1
- Samuel Goldwyn Producer
Camera · 2
- Victor Milner Director of Photography
- William E. Snyder Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Daniel Mandell Editor
Sound · 5
- Ray Heindorf Orchestrator, Conductor
- David Rose Songs
- Fred Lau Sound Recordist
- Louis Forbes Music Director
- Leo Robin Songs
Art · 3
- Ernst Fegté Art Direction
- Howard Bristol Set Decoration
- McClure Capps Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Travis Banton Costume Design
- Nina Roberts Hairstylist
- Robert Stephanoff Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- John P. Fulton Special Effects
- John Wray Choreographer
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