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Writers:
W.R. Burnett (novel)
W.R. Burnett (screenplay)
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Release Date:
1 November 1946 (USA) more
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Plot:
Ex-GI Nick Blake gets involved in a scheme to fleece a rich young widow, but finds himself falling for her for real... more | add synopsis
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Great 1946 Classic more (9 total)
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Cast

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John Garfield ... Nick Blake

Geraldine Fitzgerald ... Gladys Halvorsen

Walter Brennan ... Pop Gruber
Faye Emerson ... Toni Blackburn
George Coulouris ... Doc Ganson
George Tobias ... Al Doyle
Robert Shayne ... Chet King
Richard Gaines ... Charles Manning
Richard Erdman ... Bellboy, The Marwood Arms (as Dick Erdman)
James Flavin ... Shake Thomas
Ralph Peters ... Windy Mather
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Fred Kelsey ... Railroad Conductor (scenes deleted)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
100 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Humphrey Bogart refused the role of Nick Blake. more
Quotes:
Nick Blake: People like me don't change. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Likes of Louise (1974) more
Soundtrack:
Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Great 1946 Classic, 5 March 2008
7/10
Author: whpratt1 from United States

This is a great film about an Ex-Gi named Nick Blake, (John Garfield) who goes back to New York City and gets back with his gal, Toni Blackburn, (Faye Emerson) who is a very attractive blonde gal. Nick soon finds out that the $50,000 dollars he gave her is gone and was given to her new boyfriend. Nick manages to get his money back and heads to Los Angeles and starts his con-artist career all over again. Nick travels with his sidekick, Al Doyle, (George Tobias) who is his bodyguard and good friend. Nick meets up with an old buddy of his named Pop Gruber, (Walter Brennan) who tells him about a very rich woman who is a widow and named Gladys Halvorsen, (Geraldine Fitzgerald). Gladys has a fortune of 2 million dollars and Nick decides to become much closer to this gal. This is when the story gets very involved and you will never be able to figure out how this film will end. Faye Emerson was the wife of famous band leader, Skitch Henderson in real life and she gave a great supporting role. Enjoyed the great acting by veteran actor Walter Brennan and last but least, John Garfield.

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