Summary
After an innocent man is executed in a case he was responsible for, a Scotland Yard superintendent finds himself investigating the murder of his key witness.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 72GoodWatch 70
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −20 min on the typical 106
typical 10686Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1946
October 24, 1946
80 years ago
Genres
CrimeMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- 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
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
61 people
Sydney GreenstreetSupt. George Edward Grodman
Peter LorreVictor Emmric
Joan LorringLottie Rawson
George CoulourisSupt. John R. Buckley
Rosalind IvanMrs. Vicky Benson
Paul CavanaghClive Russell
Arthur ShieldsRev. Holbrook
Morton LowryArthur Kendall
Holmes HerbertSir William Dawson- AFArt FosterPC Warren
Clyde CookBarney Cole
Jimmy AubreyNewsboy (uncredited)
Leah BairdFrench Charwoman (uncredited)- WBWilson BengeCockney (uncredited))
Barry BernardPub Keeper (uncredited)
Billy BletcherGravedigger (uncredited)
Colin CampbellSimpkins (uncredited)- HCHerbert CliftonEnglishman (uncredited)
- BCBing ConleyConvict (uncredited)
Harry CordingTough Englishman (uncredited)
Howard DaviesOld Gentleman (uncredited)- BDBoyd DavisPrison Governor (uncredited)
- HDHarold De BeckerCostermonger (uncredited)
- MDMarcel De La BrosseFrench Policeman (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Don Siegel Director
- Elmer Decker Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Peter Milne Screenplay
- Israel Zangwill Novel
Production · 3
- Jack L. Warner Executive Producer
- William Jacobs Producer
- Don Alvarado Unit Manager
Camera · 3
- Ernest Haller Director of Photography
- Robert Burks Director of Photography, Special Effects
- William Schurr Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Thomas Reilly Editor
- James Leicester Editorial Services
Sound · 6
- Friedrich Hollaender Original Music Composer
- Leo F. Forbstein Music Director
- Leonid Raab Music Arranger
- C.A. Riggs Sound
- Gordon M. Davis Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Foley Mixer
- E. Kenneth Martin Foley Mixer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
- G.W. Berntsen Set Decoration
- Ted Smith Art Direction
- Jack McConaghy Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Travilla Costume Design
- Perc Westmore Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 2
- William C. McGann Special Effects Supervisor
- Russell Collings Visual Effects
Other crew · 3
- Felix Jacoves Dialogue Coach
- D.R.O. Hatswell Technical Supervisor
- Virginia Yates Unit Publicist
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