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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
The police arrest a man climbing over the wall of a cemetery after midnight. He claims that he is being blackmailed and is following instructions he received by mail to leave $1000 on a certain grave.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 62
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 10 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −34 min on the typical 104
typical 10470Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1942
March 3, 1942
84 years ago
Genres
ThrillerMysteryCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more24 people
- Sidney BlackmerPolice Commissioner Thatcher Colt
- Rick VallinAnthony 'Tony' Abbot (as Ricki Vallin)
- Byron FoulgerEverett P. Digberry
- Herbert RawlinsonDistrict Attorney Bill Dougherty
- LSLynn StarrMiss Spencer
- Barry BernardCapt. Edgar Walters / Frank Galloway
- TRTrude RosenNina Politza
- TEThornton EdwardsEnrico Lombardi
- John IncePolice Captain Mike Flynn
- Martin AsheOfficer Murphy
- Walter JamesPolice Captain Tom Henry
Frank DarienSamuel Wilkins- JDJoseph DeVillardAntonio Spogucci (as Joseph M. De Villard)
- JVJacques VanaireGuiseppe Bartarelli (as Jack Vanaire)
Willy CastelloJohn Martin George (as William Castello)- HCHarry ClarkOfficer Lou Levinsky (as Harry Clarke)
- LLLew LeroyApartment Manager (as Lou LeRoy)
Billy MitchellNicodemus J. Brown
Florence O'BrienPetunia- HWHarte WayneCoroner
- PMPat McKeeJoe Morgan
- CMCasey MacGregorPolice Sergeant Flanagan (as Casey McGregor)
- BSBilly SnyderHotel Manager Stevens
Sam LufkinLombardi's Police Escort (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- William Beaudine Director
Writing · 3
- Martin Mooney Screenplay
- Fulton Oursler Story
- Edward Kaye Dialogue
Production · 4
- Lester Cutler Producer
- George R. Batcheller Jr. Executive In Charge Of Production
- Chris Beute Production Manager
- T.R. Williams Associate Producer
Editing · 1
- Fred Bain Editor
Sound · 2
- Lee Zahler Music
- Ben Winkler Sound Engineer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Eugene Joseff Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Marcel Le Picard Cinematography
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