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Writers:
George Bricker (writer)
Cornell Woolrich (story)
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Release Date:
9 October 1944 (USA) more
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Plot:
A drifter claims the money in an old bank account. Soon he finds himself the target of two men who turn out to be the sons of the man's old partner... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Richard Dix ... Lee Selfridge Nugent
Janis Carter ... Patricia Henley
Porter Hall ... Joe Sorsby
Paul Guilfoyle ... 'Limpy' Smith
John Calvert ... Eddie Donnelly
Matt Willis ... Perry Donnelly
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dormant Account (USA) (working title)
The Marked Man (UK)
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Runtime:
60 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
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Followed by The Thirteenth Hour (1947) more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
What's in a name?, 20 May 2007
8/10
Author: Gary170459 from Derby, UK

This was the second of the eight self-contained Whistler films starring Richard Dix, still playing a goodie but this time with more bad in him. Also after the first my second favourite entry in the series.

Lee Nugent – mark that name – is a human derelict who hits upon the idea of impersonating a man whose bank is advertising for him to appear and claim his dormant bank account. He doesn't initially know how much money is involved but when he does get it he gives Porter Hall a fair price for the loan of his suits … Things start to get complicated when he bumps into Limpy the match seller and a determined newspaper reporter played by Janis Carter – just before she played a determined newspaper reporter in One Mysterious Night! Favourite bits: Signing his name but blotting his middle initial in the bank; Some of the sinister scenes with John Calvert chasing after Dix. The overall moral is Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide, with Dix you can believe it too. With one twist after another the last one is a little twee but still effective.

No cgi cartoonery, swearing, sex or violence, just b&w and an intricate story well acted make for a very pleasant hour.

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