Roadblock (1951)

An L.A. insurance detective starts to get involved with a girl he is increasingly attracted to, even though he sees her as a chiseller. She makes it clear that her tastes are too expensive ... See full summary »

Director:

Harold Daniels

Writers:

Steve Fisher (screenplay), George Bricker (screenplay),

Stars:

Charles McGraw, Joan Dixon, Lowell Gilmore

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles McGraw	...	Joe Peters
Joan Dixon	...	Diane
Lowell Gilmore	...	Kendall Webb
Louis Jean Heydt	...	Harry Miller
Milburn Stone	...	Egan

Storyline

An L.A. insurance detective starts to get involved with a girl he is increasingly attracted to, even though he sees her as a chiseller. She makes it clear that her tastes are too expensive for him, so he sets about getting a lot of money quickly if illegally. Perhaps too late, she starts to find that she is content with him just the way he is.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | robbery | murder | los angeles river | insurance scam

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Taglines:

Hot Lead and Cold Cash Outside the Law

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Genres:

Crime | Film-Noir | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

Polisspärr

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Miller tells Joe Peters he revealed himself as being associated with the robbery because Peters had said five men (plus the pilot) were involved at a time when that information was not known to the insurance company. Yet, immediately after-wards Egan is cross-examining the pilot and mentioned the five men as though it was a fact, before the pilot actually admitted it.

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Soundtracks

"So Swell of You"
by Leona Davidson

User Reviews

A nifty little film noir

This is a slight little B movie that's entertaining nevertheless. Insurance investigator Joe Peters (Charles McGraw) meets hot number Diane (Joan Dixon) and decides he's going to have to do something desperate to keep her in the lifestyle she wants to become accustomed to.

Milburn Stone (Gunsmoke's Doc) has a small role as a detective.