Honest LA insurance detective Joe Peters becomes corrupt after falling in love with sensual gold-digger model Diane.
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| Charles McGraw | ... |
Joe Peters
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| Joan Dixon | ... |
Diane Morley
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| Lowell Gilmore | ... |
Kendall Webb
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| Louis Jean Heydt | ... |
Harry Miller
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| Milburn Stone | ... |
Ray Egan
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Walter Bacon | ... |
Caleb (uncredited)
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| Paul Bradley | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Peter Brocco | ... |
Bank Heist Man (uncredited)
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Barry Brooks | ... |
Policeman at Brissard's (uncredited)
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| John Butler | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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Ben Cameron | ... |
Hood (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Thompson (uncredited)
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Jean Dean | ... |
Airline Hostess (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
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Tom Ferrandini | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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Joseph Forte | ... |
Brissard (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| George Hoagland | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Richard Irving | ... |
Partos (uncredited)
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Harold Landon | ... |
Bartender at Larry's Club (uncredited)
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| Harry Lauter | ... |
Saunders (uncredited)
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| Frank Marlowe | ... |
Policeman at Brissard's (uncredited)
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| David McMahon | ... |
Police Radio Operator (uncredited)
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Martha Mears | ... |
Nightclub Singer (uncredited)
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| Howard Negley | ... |
Police Captain (uncredited)
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| William J. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Gil Perkins | ... |
Patrolman (uncredited)
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| Phyllis Planchard | ... |
Bobbie Webb (uncredited)
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Joey Ray | ... |
Hood (uncredited)
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Taylor Reid | ... |
Green (uncredited)
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| Stephen Roberts | ... |
Matt De Vita (uncredited)
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| Dewey Robinson | ... |
Mike the Bartender (uncredited)
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Janet Scott | ... |
Mrs. MacDonald (uncredited)
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| Norman Stevans | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Man at Airport (uncredited)
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Clarence Straight | ... |
Talbot (uncredited)
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| Ken Terrell | ... |
Patrolman (uncredited)
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| Dave Willock | ... |
Airport Clerk (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Harold Daniels | ||
Written by
| Steve Fisher | ... | (screen play) and |
| George Bricker | ... | (screen play) |
| Richard H. Landau | ... | (story) (as Richard Landau) and |
| Daniel Mainwaring | ... | (story) (as Geoffrey Homes) |
Produced by
| Lewis J. Rachmil | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul Sawtell | ||
Cinematography by
| Nicholas Musuraca | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert Golden | ||
Art Direction by
| Albert S. D'Agostino | ||
| Walter E. Keller | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jack Mills | ||
| Darrell Silvera | ||
Costume Design by
| Michael Woulfe | ... | (gowns) |
Sound Department
| Clem Portman | ... | sound |
| Francis M. Sarver | ... | sound (as Frank Sarver) |
Stunts
| Gil Perkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ken Terrell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
| C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1951) (United States) (theatrical) (as An R K O Radio Picture)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1951) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1951) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Radio Films Lda. (1951) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Radio Films S.A.E. S.A. (1951) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Radio Films (1951) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1952) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | HOT LEAD AND COLD CASH OUTSIDE THE LAW! (all caps) See more » |
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| Budget | $200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of the first films to be shot in the Los Angeles River. See more » |
| Goofs | In a scene where Miller and Egan are in a chase car the background footage includes vehicles from earlier decades, obviously older stock footage. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from High Sierra (1941). See more » |
| Soundtracks | So Swell of You See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits seem to be an early attempt at creative credits where the credits try to fit the blacktop of the road we're "traveling" on. See more » |
| Quotes |
Diane:
Someday you're going to want something nice and expensive that you can't afford on a detective's salary. Joe Peters: Like what? Diane: Like me. See more » |