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Black Angel

  • 19461946
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 21m
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6.9/10
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Peter Lorre, Dan Duryea, and June Vincent in Black Angel (1946)
AdventureCrimeFilm-Noir
When Kirk Bennett is convicted of a singer's murder, his wife tries to prove him innocent...aided by the victim's ex-husband.When Kirk Bennett is convicted of a singer's murder, his wife tries to prove him innocent...aided by the victim's ex-husband.When Kirk Bennett is convicted of a singer's murder, his wife tries to prove him innocent...aided by the victim's ex-husband.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.3K
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    • Roy William Neill
    • Roy Chanslor(screenplay)
    • Cornell Woolrich(based on novel by)
  • Stars
    • Dan Duryea
    • June Vincent
    • Peter Lorre
    • Roy William Neill
    • Roy Chanslor(screenplay)
    • Cornell Woolrich(based on novel by)
  • Stars
    • Dan Duryea
    • June Vincent
    • Peter Lorre
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    • 65User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
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    June Vincent in Black Angel (1946)
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    Dan Duryea and June Vincent in Black Angel (1946)
    Dan Duryea in Black Angel (1946)
    Dan Duryea in Black Angel (1946)
    June Vincent in Black Angel (1946)
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    Dan Duryea
    Dan Duryea
    • Martin Blair
    June Vincent
    June Vincent
    • Catherine Bennett
    Peter Lorre
    Peter Lorre
    • Marko
    Broderick Crawford
    Broderick Crawford
    • Police Captain Flood
    Constance Dowling
    Constance Dowling
    • Mavis Marlowe
    Wallace Ford
    Wallace Ford
    • Joe
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    • Jake
    Freddie Steele
    • Lucky
    John Phillips
    John Phillips
    • Kirk Bennett
    Ben Bard
    Ben Bard
    • Bartender
    Junius Matthews
    • Dr. Courtney
    Marion Martin
    Marion Martin
    • Millie
    Archie Twitchell
    Archie Twitchell
    • George Mitchell
    • (as Michael Branden)
    Maurice St. Clair
    • Dancer
    • (as St. Clair)
    Vilova
    • Dancer
    Robert B. Williams
    Robert B. Williams
    • Second Detective
    • (as Robert Williams)
    Florence Auer
    Florence Auer
    • Madame
    • (uncredited)
    George Barrows
    George Barrows
    • Medic
    • (uncredited)
      • Roy William Neill
      • Roy Chanslor(screenplay)
      • Cornell Woolrich(based on novel by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Final film of director Roy William Neill.
    • Goofs
      When Mr. Marko is talking on the telephone with George Mitchell, the columnist, he hangs up the phone while he is still talking to him. Mr. Marko says the words "Be seeing you" as he is placing the receiver in the cradle.
    • Quotes

      Catherine Bennett: I had to see you.

      Martin Blair: Why... because I had a wife who needed killing and you had a husband who took care of it?

    • Connections
      Featured in Frances Farmer Presents: Black Angel (1958)
    • Soundtracks
      Heartbreak
      (uncredited)

      Music by Edgar Fairchild

      Lyrics by Jack Brooks

      Performed on record, voice of character played by Constance Dowling (dubbed)

    User reviews65

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    An Interesting & Creative Film-Noir
    This interesting, creative film-noir is much less widely known than are most of the classics of the genre, but it is well worth seeing both for the story and the cast. In a relatively brief running time, it packs in a satisfying and unpredictable story with numerous turns, with a very good cast that work together quite well. The settings are well-conceived, and together with the photography and the rest of the production, they establish a convincing noir atmosphere.

    Dan Duryea is always so good at straightforward villainous "noir" roles that he sometimes seems not to have received many opportunities to do anything else, and so it's very nice to see him get such an interesting role here. He delivers very well, believably portraying the different sides of a more complex character. He also works surprisingly well with June Vincent, as together they try to solve the mystery.

    Peter Lorre does not have a very large role, but as you would expect, he makes the most of it. Toss in Broderick Crawford as the police captain, and you have a cast very well suited for film-noir.

    The story is not all that complex, but it is well-written, features some well-conceived turns, and fits together nicely. Roy William Neill has a good touch with the material, not trying to make it fancier or bigger than it is, but simply crafting a solid, enjoyable movie that has just about all that you could reasonably ask for in a film-noir.
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    • Release date
      • August 2, 1946 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Wilshire Boulevard and Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 21 minutes
      • Black and White

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