Mary Ryan, Detective (1949)

Police detective Mary Ryan is given an assignment to break up a gang of jewel thieves and fences. She, using an alias as a convict, is placed in the cell with a suspected member of the gang... See full summary »

Director:

Abby Berlin

Writers:

Harry Fried (story), George Bricker (screenplay)

Stars:

Marsha Hunt, John Litel, June Vincent

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marsha Hunt	...	Mary Ryan
John Litel	...	Capt. Billings
June Vincent	...	Estelle Byron
Harry Shannon	...	Sawyer
William 'Bill' Phillips	...	Joey Gunney (as William Phillips)
Katherine Warren	...	Mrs. Sawyer
Victoria Horne	...	Wilma Hall
John Dehner	...	Belden
Arthur Space	...	Mike Faber
Kernan Cripps	...	Riley
Chester Clute	...	Chester Wiggin
Clancy Cooper	...	McBride
Robert Williams	...	Tom Cooper (as Robert B. Williams)
Doreen McCann	...	Patsy Hall
Ben Welden	...	Sammy

Storyline

Police detective Mary Ryan is given an assignment to break up a gang of jewel thieves and fences. She, using an alias as a convict, is placed in the cell with a suspected member of the gang. Upon release she becomes a gang member but the gang leader is suspicious of her.

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Plot Keywords:

gang | police detective | gang leader | alias | convict | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 1949 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The turkey farm exterior scenes were shot at an actual turkey farm outside Los Angeles. The real farm had been in trouble with the federal government as it had served as a front for criminal activities, as depicted in the film.

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Goofs

When Wilma lets Evelyn into her home after coming home from the police station, the microphone's shadow is visible on the right foreground wall of the set. It is visible again in the same place when Mary Ryan makes her entrance.

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