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Apology for Murder (1945)

APPROVED 67 min  -  Crime | Drama | Film-Noir  -   27 September 1945 (USA)
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Reporter Kenny Blake (Hugh Beaumont) falls in love with scheming Toni Kirkland ('Ann Savage' ) not knowing that she is married to Harvey Kirkland (Russell Hicks)... See full summary »

Director:

Sam Newfield

Writers:

Fred Myton (screenplay), Fred Myton (original story)

Stars:

Ann Savage, Hugh Beaumont and Russell Hicks
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Cast

Cast overview:
Ann Savage Ann Savage ...
Toni Kirkland
Hugh Beaumont Hugh Beaumont ...
Kenny Blake
Russell Hicks Russell Hicks ...
Harvey Kirkland
Charles D. Brown Charles D. Brown ...
Ward McKee
Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin ...
Craig Jordan
Sarah Padden Sarah Padden ...
Maggie, the Janitress
Norman Willis Norman Willis ...
Allen Webb
Eva Novak Eva Novak ...
Maid
Budd Buster Budd Buster ...
Jed, the Caretaker
George Sherwood George Sherwood ...
Police Lt. Edwards
Wheaton Chambers Wheaton Chambers ...
Minister
Arch Hall Sr. Arch Hall Sr. ...
Paul (as Archie Hall)
Elizabeth Valentine Elizabeth Valentine ...
Mrs. Harper, Rancher's Wife
Henry Hall Henry Hall ...
Prison Warden
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Storyline

Reporter Kenny Blake (Hugh Beaumont) falls in love with scheming Toni Kirkland ('Ann Savage' ) not knowing that she is married to Harvey Kirkland (Russell Hicks), a man years older than she. By the time he finds out, he is so under her spell that he murders her husband which is what Toni had planned all along. City editor Ward McKee (Charles D. Brown, Kenny's boss and best friend, begins to pursue the tangled threads of the crime relentlessly and gradually closes the net on Kenny. The latter is mortally wounded by Toni, who has deserted him for another man. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Murder | Newspaper Story | Rancher | Ranch | Set Up  | See more »

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She Could Make A Man Do Anything... Even Murder! (original poster) See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Filming Locations:

Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sigmund Neufeld Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Re-titled, and edited down to less than thirty minutes, it was sold to television in the early 1950's as part of a syndicated half hour mystery show. See more »