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Writer:
Edwin V. Westrate (writer)
Release Date:
15 March 1947 (USA)
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Tagline:
A Newspaperman... A Grafting Politician... And A Beautiful Girl... In A Story Of Underworld Revenge!
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This needs a different synopsis, since it is not revealed that the woman is Dixie Logan's wife until the end. It is supposed to be a surprise twist, and it is spoiled on the movie's main page. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Convoluted and boring - not a winning combination
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Russell Wade | ... | George 'Mitch' Mitchell |
| Luana Walters | ... | Marian Langdon (as Susan Walters) |
| Edmund MacDonald | ... | Lawrence Dale (as Edmond MacDonald) |
| Robert Kent | ... | 'Dixie' Logan aka Judge Joel Conroy (as Douglas Blackley) |
| Vince Barnett | ... | Charlie Gill |
| Nestor Paiva | ... | Gus Miller |
| Charles Trowbridge | ... | District Attorney John Forsythe |
| Harry Brown | ... | Jim Forman |
| Ted Hecht | ... | Al Collins |
| Harry Cheshire | ... | Mike Blake (as Harry Chesire) |
| Joe Devlin | ... | Smokey, Man Tailing Dale |
| Eddie Foster | ... | Bingo, Man Tailing Dale |
| Frank O'Connor | ... | Deputy Clem Sparks (as Frank O'Conner) |
| Sammy Stein | ... | Blackie |
| Robert Riordan | ... | Ed Carter |
| Gene Rodgers | ... | Piano Player |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jessie Arnold | ... | Political Speaker (uncredited) |
| Stanley Blystone | ... | Police Chief (uncredited) |
| Davison Clark | ... | Political Speaker (uncredited) |
| John Elliott | ... | Judge (uncredited) |
| Herbert Evans | ... | Man on Dais (uncredited) |
| John James | ... | Newscaster (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| William Berke | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Edwin V. Westrate | (writer) | |
Produced by | |||
| William Berke | .... | producer | |
| Maury Nunes | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Darrell Calker | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Benjamin H. Kline | (as Benjamin Kline) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| William Glasgow | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Tommy Thompson | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Robert Cowan | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Carl K. Hittleman | .... | production manager (as Carl Hittleman) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Byron Roberts | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bud Asher | .... | sound recordist | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Arthur A. Brooks | .... | supervising editor | |
Music Department | |||
| David Chudnow | .... | music supervisor | |
Other crew | |||
| Robert L. Lippert | .... | presenter | |
Production Companies
- Screen Guild Productions (as Screen Arts Pictures Corp.)
- Screen Guild Productions (1947) (USA) (theatrical)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (worldwide) (video)
- Reel Media International (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
- VCI Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
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Runtime:
64 min
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Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #12241)
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George 'Mitch' Mitchell:I was having a little chat - with Dixie Logan
Lawrence Dale:What? But how could you?
George 'Mitch' Mitchell:Oh, it was easy. First he'd say something then I'd say something.
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Lawrence Dale:What? But how could you?
George 'Mitch' Mitchell:Oh, it was easy. First he'd say something then I'd say something.
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Soundtrack:
Ballad of the BayouSee more »
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The number of positive reviews of this movie – and its lead actors – caught me by surprise. I found the plot overly complex and the characters not especially engaging. Told mostly in flashback (and flashback within flashback), the story revolves around a (possibly) corrupt District Attorney, a couple of gangsters, a woman who marries the DA but kinda flirts with a reporter who is always hanging around and a (possibly) corrupt Assistant DA. Too many illogical twists in this movie for my taste. The actors were adequate and the production values were pretty good - however, the plot line and script were inadequate. I really didn't care enough to try and keep all the twists and turns straight. I did notice that a number of reviewers have mentioned the Gene Rodgers' music in the film. Alas, I have never heard of him but am now intrigued enough to go back and listen more carefully to his music. My understanding is that it's early in the film, thank goodness.