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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A innocent dentist is murdered and the only apparent motive seems to be to steal a set of dental x-rays. To the police it looks like an accident, but private eye Brad Runyan thinks there's more to it.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 60
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −28 min on the typical 106
typical 10678Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1951
May 19, 1951
75 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaMysteryThrillerLanguage
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 themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more13 people
- J. Scott SmartBrad Runyan
- Julie LondonPat Boyd
- Rock HudsonRoy Clark
- Clinton SundbergBill Norton
- Jayne MeadowsJane Adams
- John RussellGene Gordon
- Jerome CowanL.t. Stark
- Emmett KellyEd Deets
- LBLucille BarkleyLola Gordon
Robert OsterlohFletcher
Harry LewisHappy Stevens
Teddy HartShifty
Tristram CoffinMissing Persons Officer (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- William Castle Director
Writing · 2
- Leonard Lee Screenplay, Story
- Harry Essex Screenplay
Production · 1
- Aubrey Schenck Producer
Camera · 1
- Irving Glassberg Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Edward Curtiss Editor
Sound · 3
- Joseph Gershenson Music Director
- Leslie I. Carey Sound
- Robert Pritchard Sound
Art · 4
- Bernard Herzbrun Art Direction
- Richard H. Riedel Art Direction
- Ruby R. Levitt Set Decoration
- Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Rosemary Odell Costume Design
- Bud Westmore Makeup Artist
- Joan St. Oegger Hairstylist
Other crew · 2
- E.J. Rosenberg Technical Advisor
- Lawrence White Technical Advisor
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