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The Woman on Pier 13 (1949)

73 min  -  Film-Noir  -   31 October 1950 (Portugal)
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Successful, newly married Brad Collins once belonged to the Communist Party of the USA, and now the Party will stop at nothing to use him.

Director:

Robert Stevenson

Writers:

Charles Grayson (screen play), Robert Hardy Andrews (screen play), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Robert Ryan, Laraine Day and John Agar
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Laraine Day ...
Nan Lowry Collins
Robert Ryan ...
Bradley Collins / Frank Johnson
John Agar John Agar ...
Don Lowry
Thomas Gomez Thomas Gomez ...
Vanning
Janis Carter Janis Carter ...
Christine Norman
Richard Rober Richard Rober ...
Jim Travers
William Talman William Talman ...
Bailey
Paul E. Burns Paul E. Burns ...
J.T. Arnold
Paul Guilfoyle Paul Guilfoyle ...
Ralston
G. Pat Collins G. Pat Collins ...
Charlie Dover
Fred Graham Fred Graham ...
Grip Wilson
Harry Cheshire Harry Cheshire ...
J. Francis Cornwall
Jack Stoney Jack Stoney ...
Garth
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bess Flowers Bess Flowers ...
Secretary (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

Brad Collins, former stevedore, is rising fast in a shipping company when local communist agitators use his former Party affiliation to extort his help in stirring up trouble. When Brad resists, communist femme fatale Christine works through his brother-in-law Don. But Brad's new wife Nan sees that her husband and brother are under pressure; when she investigates on her own, party boss Vanning takes ruthless action. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Party | Shipping Company | Red Scare | Sabotage | Beautiful Woman  | See more »

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I can't love a man who is worse than a gangster! See more »

Genres:

Film-Noir

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Portugal) See more »

Also Known As:

Casada con un comunista See more »

Filming Locations:

Montecito Apartments - 6650 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

William Talman's first movie role. See more »