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Release Date:
23 October 1942 (USA)
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Suicide Note
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Reformer
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Casino
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Engagement
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Escape
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A Film You Can View Over & Over AGAIN!
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Brian Donlevy | ... | Paul Madvig | |
| Veronica Lake | ... | Janet Henry | |
| Alan Ladd | ... | Ed Beaumont | |
| Bonita Granville | ... | Opal 'Snip' Madvig | |
| Richard Denning | ... | Taylor Henry | |
| Joseph Calleia | ... | Nick Varna | |
| William Bendix | ... | Jeff (Varna's henchman) | |
| Frances Gifford | ... | Nurse | |
| Donald MacBride | ... | DIst. Atty. Farr | |
| Margaret Hayes | ... | Eloise Matthews | |
| Moroni Olsen | ... | Ralph Henry | |
| Eddie Marr | ... | Rusty (Varna's henchman) | |
| Arthur Loft | ... | Clyde Matthews | |
| George Meader | ... | Claude Tuttle | |
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| Tom Dugan | ... | Jeep (scenes deleted) | |
| Edward Peil Sr. | ... | Politician (scenes deleted) | |
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85 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
USA:Approved (PCA #8207) |
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) |
Sweden:15
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Several actors and their character names listed in studio records and casting call lists did not appear in the movie. These were Edward Peil Sr. (Politician), 'Al Hill' (Bum) and Tom Dugan (Jeep).
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Continuity: In Farr's office, when Ed is slowly tucking the anonymous letter in his inside pocket, Farr tells him he expects a visit from Nick. The camera is on Ed who abruptly takes his hand out of his inside pocket and turns to Farr, but then the camera cuts to show both him and Farr and he's still tucking the letter in his inside pocket.
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Quotes:
Ed Beaumont:
What'll we talk about?
Janet Henry: You.
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Janet Henry: Comfortable here?
Ed Beaumont: More or less.
Janet Henry: No fun?
Ed Beaumont: No fun.
Janet Henry: Hasn't your *nurse* been treating you well?
Ed Beaumont: Not as well as I'd like.
Janet Henry: Poor boy. If I'd known you were being neglected, I would have come sooner.
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Janet Henry: You.
[pause]
Janet Henry: Comfortable here?
Ed Beaumont: More or less.
Janet Henry: No fun?
Ed Beaumont: No fun.
Janet Henry: Hasn't your *nurse* been treating you well?
Ed Beaumont: Not as well as I'd like.
Janet Henry: Poor boy. If I'd known you were being neglected, I would have come sooner.
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Featured in The Best of Film Noir (1999) (V)
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Soundtrack:
I Remember You
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When Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake and William Bendix appeared in a film, you knew it was going to be a great film, but I never realized this film would become a great Classic B&W screen gem! Brian Donlevy(Paul Madwig),"Kiss of Death",47, played a great role as the King Pin Mob boss who is a very good friend of Alan Ladd(Ed Beaumont),"Two Years Before the Mast",'40, Ed Beaumont has some moral values in life and gets involved with Janet Henry(Veronica Lake),"Flesh Feast",'70, who is Paul Madwig's girl friend. Sexy Janet Henry falls in love with Ed Beaumont and her sexy hair over one eye seems to captivate every scene they are in. However, William Bendix(Jeff) does not like Ed Beaumont's face and beats the heck out of "Pretty Boy's Face" every chance he gets, I really thought he would need a face Job after the many beatings Ed Beaumont received. This film will be enjoyed by many and many future generations to come! This is a film to take you down memory lane in the early 40's!!!