Quiet Please: Murder (1942)
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- Approved
- 1h 10min
- Crime, Drama
- 19 Mar 1943 (USA)
- Movie
Book thief/forger sells a fake book to a Nazi through a female agent. A detective tries to uncover who the forger is and gets in the middle of a three way struggle for rare books and revenge in a public library.
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Cast verified as complete
| George Sanders | ... |
Jim Fleg
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| Gail Patrick | ... |
Myra Blandy
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| Richard Denning | ... |
Hal McByrne
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| Lynne Roberts | ... |
Kay Ryan
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| Sidney Blackmer | ... |
Martin Cleaver
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| Kurt Katch | ... |
Eric Pahsen
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Margaret Brayton | ... |
Miss Oval
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| Charles Tannen | ... |
Hollis
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| Hooper Atchley | ... |
Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
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| Monica Bannister | ... |
Patron (uncredited)
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| Charles Cane | ... |
Inspector Henderson (uncredited)
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| Jack Cheatham | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Chick Collins | ... |
Webley (uncredited)
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Walter Deming | ... |
Daly (uncredited)
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Mike Donovan | ... |
Guard at Library (uncredited)
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| Fern Emmett | ... |
Miss Philbert (uncredited)
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| Jim Farley | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Edmund Walpole (uncredited)
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| Bud Geary | ... |
Gannett (uncredited)
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| Harold Goodwin | ... |
Stover (uncredited)
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| Bobby Larson | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Mae Marsh | ... |
Miss Hartwig (uncredited)
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| Lon McCallister | ... |
Freddie, the Stack Boy (uncredited)
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| Matt McHugh | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| George Melford | ... |
Guard in Library (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Guard in Library (uncredited)
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| Pat O'Malley | ... |
Guard Killed in Library (uncredited)
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| Paul Porcasi | ... |
Rebescu (uncredited)
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| Bert Roach | ... |
Hungry Library Patron (uncredited)
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Alexander Schoenberg | ... |
Library Patron (uncredited)
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| Arthur Space | ... |
Vance (uncredited)
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Arthur Thalasso | ... |
Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
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| Minerva Urecal | ... |
Cookbook-Seeking Library Patron (uncredited)
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| Theodore von Eltz | ... |
Lucas (uncredited)
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| George Walcott | ... |
Benson (uncredited)
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Jill Warren | ... |
Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Francis Larkin | ... | (as John Larkin) |
Written by
| John Francis Larkin | ... | (screenplay) (as John Larkin) |
| Lawrence G. Blochman | ... | (story "Death From the Sanskrit") |
Produced by
| Ralph Dietrich | ... | producer |
| William Goetz | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Emil Newman | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph MacDonald | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Louis R. Loeffler | ... | (as Louis Loeffler) |
Art Direction by
| Richard Day | ||
| Joseph C. Wright | ||
Set Decoration by
| Frank E. Hughes | ||
| Thomas Little | ||
Costume Design by
| Herschel McCoy | ... | (as Herschel) |
Sound Department
| Harry M. Leonard | ... | sound |
| E. Clayton Ward | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Arthur Lange | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Charles Maxwell | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Emil Newman | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Bob Beck | ... | stand-in: Richard Denning (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1943) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Pictures Corp.)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1943) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1943) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1943) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1945) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1956) (United States) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jim Fleg (George Sanders), a ruthless, egotistical criminal, steals a priceless Shakespeare folio from the public library, killing a guard during the crime. With his partner Myra Blandy (Gail Patrick), Fleg forges and sells copies of the folio to unscrupulous collectors. Hal McByrne (Richard Denning), a tough, unrelenting detective traces several of the forgeries back to Myra. She and Fled plot to eliminate McBryne at the scene of the original crime--the public library. Meanwhile, a buyer of one of the forgeries is demanding his money back--or else--and trails Myra and Fleg to the library.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | Every Thrilling Moment of Their Lives in DEADLY Peril! (original poster) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | In the opening scenes, a "silenced" pistol is fired making very little noise. But the pistol is a revolver, and silencers work only on semi-automatic pistols. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in American Me (1992). See more » |