Summary
A veteran, Joe Hilton, returns from the war to find that his brother Jeffrey Hilton, a gangster, has been killed. His quest for revenge leads him to take over his brother's illegal operations but his sweetheart, Lynn Turner, persuades him to change his ways and return to the straight and narrow.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 53
IMDb5.6
Running time
1 h 5 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −39 min on the typical 104
typical 10465Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
1946
August 3, 1946
80 years ago
Genres
ThrillerCrimeLanguage
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
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 26
Warren DouglasJoe Hilton
Ramsay AmesLynn Turner
Jan WileyVivian
Paul MaxeyArthur Brennan
Philip Van ZandtOney Kessel
John HarmonPinky
Bruce EdwardsSam Austin
George MeekerJeffrey Hilton
Clancy CooperNichols
Cay ForesterBlonde
Al BridgeTurner
George EldredgeVail- WRWilliam RuhlWelsh
- VPVera PavlovskaRussian Singer
Charles SullivanCharlie - Kessel Henchman- MGMeyer GraceKessel Henchman
George LloydKane - Club Owner- FBFern BarryMiss Allison (uncredited)
- TCTom ColemanNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Anne CornwallMinor Role (uncredited)- CFCharles FergusonNightclub Patron (uncredited)
- SHSam HarrisNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Mike LallyRocky (uncredited)
Frank McLurePolitician (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- William Beaudine Director
- William A. Calihan Jr. Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Harvey Gates Screenplay
- Forrest Judd Screenplay
- Ivan Tors Story
Production · 2
- Lindsley Parsons Producer
- Glenn Cook Production Manager
Camera · 4
- Harry Neumann Director of Photography
- William Margulies Camera Operator
- William H. Clothier Camera Operator
- Bill Lewis Grip
Editing · 2
- Ace Herman Editor
- Richard C. Currier Supervising Editor
Sound · 2
- Edward J. Kay Music Director
- Frank McWhorter Sound Recordist
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Harry Ross Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Bill Hawley Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 2
- Ken Terrell Stunt Double
- Dave Milton Technical Supervisor
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