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The Dark Corner (1946)

APPROVED  99 min  -  Crime | Film-Noir | Drama   -  9 April 1946 (USA)
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Secretary tries to help her boss, who is framed for a murder.

Director:

Henry Hathaway

Writers:

Jay Dratler (screenplay), Bernard C. Schoenfeld (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lucille Ball ...
Kathleen Stewart
Clifton Webb Clifton Webb ...
Hardy Cathcart
William Bendix William Bendix ...
Stauffer, alias Fred Foss
Mark Stevens Mark Stevens ...
Bradford Galt
Kurt Kreuger Kurt Kreuger ...
Anthony Jardine
Cathy Downs Cathy Downs ...
Mari Cathcart
Reed Hadley Reed Hadley ...
Lt Frank Reeves
Constance Collier Constance Collier ...
Mrs. Kingsley
Eddie Heywood Eddie Heywood ...
Himself (as Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra)
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Storyline

Private investigator Bradford Galt has moved to New York from San Fransisco after serving a jail term on account of his lawyer partner Tony Jardine. When he finds someone is tailing - and possibly trying to kill him, Galt believes Jardine is behind it. As he finds there is rather more to it, he is increasingly glad to have his attractive new secretary Kathleen around, for several reason. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

White Suit | Murder | Secretary | New York City | Art Gallery  | See more »

Taglines:

Save your lipstick, girls, he plays for keeps.

Genres:

Crime | Film-Noir | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Feind im Dunkel See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (FMC Library Print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

When Kathleen is unsuccessful at following a suspicious character for her boss, she tells him he should have hired William Powell as a secretary instead. Powell played the detective in the Thin Man and Philo Vance movie series. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Early in film where Kathleen is seen looking out of the back window of the taxi, she is clearly wearing a ring on her left hand. In all other scenes, like when dancing at the nightclub with Bradford, she is not wearing any ring on the left hand. However, throughout the film, she consistently is wearing a ring on her right hand little finger. See more »

Quotes

Kathleen: But, remember I can get any new tough guy for a dime.
Bradford Galt: Here, get yourself two dozen.
[Bradford tosses two dimes at Kathleen across the table]
Kathleen: [Kathleen pushes them back towards Bradford] I rather pick you up at a rummage sale. I'm a sucker for bargains. Speaking of bargains, if you can't get those nylons in nine's, I'll take eight's or even ten's.
Bradford Galt: I'll make a note of it.
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Connections

References The Thin Man (1934) See more »

Soundtracks

"The More I See You"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played during the scene at Tony's apartment with Mari, then Brad See more »