Trailer
Summary
A telephone repairman in Los Angeles uses his knowledge of electronics to help a bookie set up a betting operation. After the bookie is murdered, the greedy technician takes over his business.
Good for
- Friends night
- Adults
- Partner watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 66
IMDb6.8
Audience score65%
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for crime movies
typical 106102Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 138 countries
+128Released
1950
July 1, 1950
76 years ago
Genre
CrimeLanguage
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 themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 22 more41 people
- Edmond O'BrienMal Granger
- Joanne DruGail Mason
- Otto KrugerCarl Stephans
- Barry KelleyVince Walters
- Dorothy PatrickTrudy Maxwell
- Don PorterLarry Mason
- Howard St. JohnLieutenant Pete Wright
- Robert OsterlohGizzi
Sammy WhiteChippie Evans
Fred AldrichPeterson - Carl's Chauffeur (uncredited)- PBPhillip BarnesUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- JBJay BarneyDetective Carter (uncredited)
Gail BonneyChippie's Date (uncredited)- RBRalph BrooksBookie (uncredited)
Frank DaePop (uncredited)- GDGeorge DeNormandDeputy Sheriff (uncredited)
- SDSidney DubinMendel Weiss (uncredited)
- CFCharles FergusonBookie (uncredited)
Bert FreedSteve Marshak (uncredited)- WGWilliam GettsHoover Dam Guide (uncredited)
- EGEdward GrandpereUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- JGJoe GrayBoxer (uncredited)
- RHRobert HainesCredit Union Clerk (uncredited)
Al HillAl - Las Vegas Bookmaker (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Joseph M. Newman Director
- Charles L. Smith Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Richard English Writer
- Francis Swann Writer
Production · 2
- Frank N. Seltzer Producer
- Orville Fouse Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Franz Planer Director of Photography
- Eddie Fitzgerald Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Bert Jordan Editor
Sound · 3
- Sol Kaplan Original Music Composer
- Emil Newman Music Director
- James F. Gaither Jr. Sound Mixer
Art · 3
- Perry Ferguson Production Design, Art Direction
- Howard Bristol Set Decoration
- Arnold Goode Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Odette Myrtil Costume Design
- Jack Byron Makeup Artist
- Ann Locker Hairstylist
- Greta Isgrigg Wardrobe Master
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