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A Man Betrayed (1941)

APPROVED 82 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery  -   7 March 1941 (USA)
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A small-town attorney comes to the city to investigate the murder of a friend and falls in love with the daughter of the crime ring he hopes to expose.

Director:

John H. Auer

Writers:

Jack Moffitt (story), Tom Kilpatrick (adaptation), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

John Wayne, Frances Dee and Edward Ellis
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Wayne ...
Frances Dee Frances Dee ...
Sabra Cameron
Edward Ellis Edward Ellis ...
Tom Cameron
Wallace Ford Wallace Ford ...
Casey
Ward Bond ...
Floyd
Harold Huber Harold Huber ...
Morris Slade
Alexander Granach Alexander Granach ...
T. Amato
Barnett Parker Barnett Parker ...
George
Edwin Stanley Edwin Stanley ...
Prosecutor (as Ed Stanley)
Harry Hayden Harry Hayden ...
Langworthy
Tim Ryan Tim Ryan ...
Mr. Wilson
Russell Hicks Russell Hicks ...
Pringle
Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin ...
Governor
Ferris Taylor Ferris Taylor ...
Mayor
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Storyline

Country lawyer Lynn Hollister comes to the city to investigate the death of a friend who is found shot to death after spending the evening in The Inferno, a night club that fronts for an illicit gambling operation. It is covertly run through a proxy by an affable but corrupt politician, 'Boss' Tom Cameron, whose control extends to city hall and the governor's mansion and maintains power and control through massive voter fraud. Hollister learns that his friend was a winner in a dice game on the night of the murder and threatened exposure of Cameron vice operation. Complications arise when other underworld forces vie to take over Cameron's operation, and Holister falls in love with his beautiful daughter, who is innocent of the corruption. Written by duke1029@aol.com  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Big City | Small Town | Nightclub | Mental Patient  | See more »

Taglines:

Fearless! Stalking his prey in a stronghold of corruption...Daring death for the woman he loves! (original poster)

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Citadel of Crime See more »

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

In 1953, Republic Pictures theatrically reissued this film on a double bill with another John Wayne western, Lady from Louisiana. See more »

Quotes

Lynn Hollister: You know, you'd be lovely if you had brown hair.
Sabra Cameron: I have brown hair.
Lynn Hollister: [Fixing his eyes on her] Yeah... !
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Soundtracks

"Sunshine for Sale"
(uncredited)
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Sol Barzman
Sung by a quartet walking in the rain See more »