They Made Me a Killer (1946)

A young girl tries to prove a man innocent of robbery and murder charges.

Director:

William C. Thomas

Writers:

Daniel Mainwaring (screenplay), Winston Miller (screenplay),

Stars:

Robert Lowery, Barbara Britton, Lola Lane

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert Lowery	...	Tom Durling
Barbara Britton	...	June Reynolds
Lola Lane	...	Betty Ford
Frank Albertson	...	Patrolman Al Wilson
Elisabeth Risdon	...	'Ma' Conley (as Elizabeth Risdon)
Byron Barr	...	Steve Reynolds
Edmund MacDonald	...	Jack Conley aka Chance
Ralph Sanford	...	Patrolman Roach
James Bush	...	Frank Conley
Paul Harvey	...	District Attorney Booth
John Harmon	...	Joe Lafferty

Storyline

Tom Durling is falsely accused of a bank robbery and murder. In order to clear his name, and that of the brother of his fiancée who was killed in the course of the robbery by the robbers, he flees. With the aid of his fiancée, June Reynolds, he sets out to find the needed evidence to convict the actual criminals.

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Plot Keywords:

robbery | murder | evidence | bank robbery | gang leader | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 1946 (USA)

Also Known As:

No Escape

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pine-Thomas Productions, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

64 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The failure of the original copyright holder to renew the film's copyright resulted in it falling into public domain, meaning that virtually anyone could duplicate and sell a VHS/DVD copy of the film. Therefore, many of the versions of this film available on the market are either severely (and usually badly) edited and/or of extremely poor quality, having been duped from second- or third-generation (or more) copies of the film.

User Reviews

It's OK

Tom Durling (Robert Lowery) is tricked into becoming the getaway driver for a bank robbery. His car crashes and he is left unconscious while the gang flees. He is arrested but escapes and teams up with June (Barbara Britton) in order to prove his innocence and track down the gang responsible....

This film has 'B' movie written all over it. It takes you on a journey. It does it quickly and effectively with no dwelling on circumstance. It's one scene after another. The result is that you watch and then the film finishes. There is no feeling of any sort whatsoever once the film has finished. It's fast paced with a hilarious moment at the beginning of the film when Tom makes his escape from the hospital. Just watch how he treats poor Steve (Byron Barr) who is at death's door in a hospital bed. He has just tried to prove to the police that he has a good relationship with this man. It's priceless! The film isn't great quality and it's hard to see on occasion because of the lighting. It passes the time but nothing more.