Blonde for a Day (1946)

A newspaper reporter keeps writing articles attacking the police department for its failure to solve a chain of murders, and this nearly leads to the reporter's death. He call in ... See full summary »

Director:

Sam Newfield

Writers:

Brett Halliday (story), Fred Myton (screenplay)

Stars:

Hugh Beaumont, Kathryn Adams, Cy Kendall

Cast

Cast overview:
Hugh Beaumont	...	Michael Shayne
Kathryn Adams	...	Phyllis Hamilton
Cy Kendall	...	Inspector Pete Rafferty
Marjorie Hoshelle	...	Helen Porter
Richard Fraser	...	Dillingham 'Dilly' Smith
Paul Bryar	...	Tim Rourke
Mauritz Hugo	...	Hank Brenner
Charles C. Wilson	...	Chief Will Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Sonia Sorel	...	Muriel Bronson
Frank Ferguson	...	Walter Bronson
Claire Rochelle	...	Minerva Dickens

Storyline

A newspaper reporter keeps writing articles attacking the police department for its failure to solve a chain of murders, and this nearly leads to the reporter's death. He call in private-detective Michael Shayne, and Shayne turns up a blonde and a blackmailer.

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Plot Keywords:

reporter | private detective | blonde | newspaper reporter | michael shayne | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Mystery

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 June 1946 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blonde on the Loose

Company Credits

Production Co:

Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Dressed to Kill (1941)

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