Summary
City police surround a building, attempting to capture a suspected murderer. The suspect knows there is no escape but refuses to give in.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 59
IMDb6.5
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.2/5
Audience score48%
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for dramas, −8 min on the typical 109
typical 109101Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1947
May 28, 1947
79 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerCrimeRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 15 more18 people
- Henry FondaJoe Adams
- Barbara Bel GeddesJo Ann
- Vincent PriceMaximilian the Great
- Ann DvorakCharlene
- Howard FreemanSheriff Ned Meade
- Moroni OlsenChief of Police Bob McManus
- Elisha Cook Jr.Frank Dunlap
- Queenie SmithMrs. Tully
David ClarkeBill Pulanski
Charles McGrawPoliceman Stevens
Melinda ByronPeggy
Davis RobertsFreddie
Murray AlperMac - Bartender (uncredited)
Ellen CorbyObserver in Crowd (uncredited)
Byron FoulgerMan with Bike (uncredited)
Mary GordonOld Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Ray TealMr. Hudson (uncredited)
Will WrightMr. Tully - the Janitor (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Anatole Litvak Director, Producer
- Aaron Rosenberg Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- John Wexley Writer
- Jacques Viot Screenplay
Production · 4
- Raymond Hakim Producer
- Robert Hakim Producer
- Sam Ruman Production Manager
- H. de Schulthess Production Assistant
Camera · 1
- Sol Polito Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert Swink Editor
Sound · 3
- Dimitri Tiomkin Original Music Composer
- Richard Van Hessen Sound
- Clem Portman Sound
Art · 2
- Eugène Lourié Production Design
- Darrell Silvera Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Renié Costume Design
- Layne Britton Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Russell A. Cully Special Effects
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