The Lie Detector (1946)
"The Truth About Murder" (original title)

Director:

Lew Landers

Writers:

Lawrence Kimble (original screenplay), Hilda Gordon (original screenplay),

Stars:

Bonita Granville, Morgan Conway, Rita Corday

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bonita Granville	...	Christine Allen
Morgan Conway	...	Dist. Atty. Lester Ashton
Rita Corday	...	Peggy
Donald Douglas	...	Paul Marvin (as Don Douglas)
June Clayworth	...	Marsha Crane
Edward Norris	...	William Ames Crane
Gerald Mohr	...	Johnny Lacka
Michael St. Angel	...	Hank
Tommy Noonan	...	Jonesy (as Tom Noonan)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

couple | district attorney | murder | polygraph | swimsuit | 

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Genres:

Mystery

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 1946 (USA)

Also Known As:

Como Mentem os Homens!

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

63 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Entertaining mystery with grown-up Bonita Granville...

A breezy mystery is given some nice performances from Bonita Granville and Morgan Conway as they attempt to solve crime in the big city.

I'm so used to seeing Bonita in some of her childhood roles, usually as a bratty teenager and later on as Nancy Drew, that it comes as a surprise to see how well she handled this adult role as an attorney.

The plot is sometimes light on logic and the ending using a lie detector test comes across as too pat a conclusion. It might have been better to furnish a stronger finish to the tale.

But it passes the time pleasantly enough, even if the guilty party becomes pretty obvious before the final scene.