Chuck Scott gets a job as chauffeur to tough guy Eddie Roman; but Chuck's involvement with Eddie's fearful wife becomes a nightmare.
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| Robert Cummings | ... |
Chuck Scott
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| Michèle Morgan | ... |
Lorna Roman
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| Steve Cochran | ... |
Eddie Roman
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| Lloyd Corrigan | ... |
Emmerrich Johnson
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| Jack Holt | ... |
Cmdr. Davidson
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| Don Wilson | ... |
Fats
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| Alexis Minotis | ... |
Lt. Acosta
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Nina Koshetz | ... |
Madame Chin
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Yolanda Lacca | ... |
Midnight
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| James Westerfield | ... |
Job - the Butler
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| Jimmy Ames | ... |
The Killer
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| Shirley O'Hara | ... |
Manicurist
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| Peter Lorre | ... |
Gino
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| Florence Auer | ... |
Miss Connors (uncredited)
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| Spencer Chan | ... |
Customer Patron (uncredited)
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| Herbert Evans | ... |
Havana Cafe Customer (uncredited)
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Tom Ferrandini | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Martin Garralaga | ... |
Havana Cabman (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Kay Koury | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Margarita Martín | ... |
Woman in Apartment (uncredited)
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Alex Montoya | ... |
Havana Detective (uncredited)
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| Frances Morris | ... |
Commander's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Foster H. Phinney | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Victor Romito | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Paul Stathes | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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William Yip | ... |
Customer Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Arthur Ripley | ... | (as Arthur D. Ripley) |
Written by
| Philip Yordan | ... | (written by) |
| Cornell Woolrich | ... | (novel: The Black Path of Fear) |
| Jacqueline Duffie | ... | (lyricist) |
Produced by
| Eugene Frenke | ... | associate producer |
| Seymour Nebenzal | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michel Michelet | ||
Cinematography by
| Franz Planer | ... | director of photography (as Frank F. Planer) |
Editing by
| Edward Mann | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Usher | ||
Makeup Department
| Don L. Cash | ... | makeup artist (as Don Cash) |
| Marjorie Lund | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Joe Popkin | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack Voglin | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Victor A. Gangelin | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Corson Jowett | ... | sound recordist (as Carson Jowett) |
Special Effects by
| Ray Binger | ... | special photographic effects (as Ray O. Binger) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bill Edwards | ... | wardrobe |
| Peter Tuesday | ... | gowns: Miss Morgan |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| David Chudnow | ... | musical supervisor |
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | musical director |
| Lucien Cailliet | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Samuel Goldwyn | ... | courtesy of: Steve Cochran |
| Seymour Nebenzal | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1946) (United States) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1947) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1947) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1947) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1947) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1947) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- VCI Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2005) (World-wide) (video)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Penteo Films S.L. (2018) (Spain) (restored)
- Penteo Films S.L. (2019) (World-wide) (restored HD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Sinister Cinema (2021) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Les Films du Camélia (2024) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- ARTE Mediathek (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2024) (France) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE (2024) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2024) (France) (tv)
- Kino Lorber (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- ROKiT FLIX (2023) (United States)
- Rewind TV (2024) (United Kingdom) (tv) (limited)
- YouTube (2023) (World-wide) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound recording)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (restoration)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Returning a lost wallet gains unemployed veteran Chuck Scott a job as chauffeur to Eddie Roman, a seeming gangster whose enemies have a way of meeting violent ends. The job proves nerve-wracking, and soon Chuck finds himself pledged to help Eddie's lovely, fearful, prisoner-wife Lorna to escape. The result leaves Chuck caught like a rat in a trap, vainly seeking a way out through dark streets. But the real chase begins when the strange plot virtually starts all over again...
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | Hunted ... haunted ... hounded ... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | "The Hedda Hopper Show - This Is Hollywood" broadcast a 30-minute radio adaptation of the movie on 11/9/46 with Robert Cummings and Michèle Morgan reprising their film roles. See more » |
| Goofs | When the car is trying to outrun the train, the odometer's mileage never changes from 5332 in the many closeup shots of the speedometer. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb (2007). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Steve Cochran (courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn) See more » |
| Quotes |
Eddie Roman:
[after getting his lost wallet returned]
How do you like that for an honest guy! Gino: I don't... Silly, law-abiding jerk. See more » |