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Director:
Robert Wise
Writers:
Eve Greene (screenplay) and
Richard Macaulay (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
3 May 1947 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Film-Noir | Drama more
Tagline:
The Story of a Woman Who Loved Unwisely...and too well! more
Plot:
In Reno a man kills a girl he likes and her boyfriend out of jealousy; it may not be the first time... more | full synopsis
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User Comments:
Lawrence Tierney was EVIL in this FILM ! more

Cast

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Claire Trevor ... Helen Brent
Lawrence Tierney ... Sam Wild
Walter Slezak ... Matthew Arnett
Phillip Terry ... Fred Grover
Audrey Long ... Georgia Staples
Elisha Cook Jr. ... Marty
Isabel Jewell ... Laury Palmer
Esther Howard ... Mrs. Kraft
Kathryn Card ... Grace
Tony Barrett ... Danny
Grandon Rhodes ... Police Inspector Wilson
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jason Robards Sr. ... Conductor (scenes deleted)
Stanley Stone ... Train Conductor (scenes deleted)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Deadlier Than the Male (USA) (working title)
Lady of Deceit (UK)
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:Approved (PCA #11703, Adult Audience)

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Quotes:
Helen Brent: [to Sam, approvingly] You're not a turnip, are you? more

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15 out of 19 people found the following comment useful:-
Lawrence Tierney was EVIL in this FILM !, 29 September 2003
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Author: whpratt1 from United States

First viewed this film in 1947, and Lawrence Tierney (Sam Wilde) "Dillinger" '45, terrified me with his evil eyes and hateful expressions, Sam Wilde truly portrayed a man without a soul and created before your very eyes a cold blooded killer who stopped at nothing. Walter Slezak (Albert Arnett) followed him around and quoted from the Bible and at the same time, was a crook himself. Walter Slezak was an unappreciated great actor who gave a great performance in "Wonderful Life" '64 and unfortunately took his own life. Claire Trevor (Helen Brent) "Key Largo" '48 could not make up her mind between lovers, but deep down loved and identified with Sam Wilde. Elisha Cook Jr., (Marty Waterman) "I Wake Up Screaming" '41, was Sam Wilde's henchman, who did all of his dirty work and had a great deal of trouble on the sand dunes with an old lady. In 1967, I ran into Lawrence Tierney in a bar on Broadway, NYC and bought him a beer, he was a construction worker at the time with a hard hat, and was a great down to earth guy, however, you had to weigh your words with him. Lawrence Tierney performed the best Dillinger film that ever came out of Hollywood, this film is a great classic which will be seen for many generations to view and enjoy!

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