In 1940s Los Angeles, when womanizing composer Keith Vincent is found dead, the inquest concludes it was a suicide but police detective Joe Warne isn't so sure.
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| George Raft | ... |
Police Lt. Joe Warne
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| Lynn Bari | ... |
Frances Ransom
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| Virginia Huston | ... |
Carol Page
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| Joseph Pevney | ... |
Ned 'Fingers' Ford
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| Myrna Dell | ... |
Susan Flanders
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| Edward Ashley | ... |
Keith Vincent
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| Walter Sande | ... |
Detective Halberson
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| Mabel Paige | ... |
Mrs. Warne
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Bern Hoffman | ... |
Eric Torp
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| Queenie Smith | ... |
Queenie
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| Mack Gray | ... |
Gratz
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| Lilian Bond | ... |
Mrs. Billings (scenesDeleted)
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| Broderick O'Farrell | ... |
Billings' Butler (scenesDeleted)
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| William Wright | ... |
Mr. Billings (scenesDeleted)
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| Dorothy Adams | ... |
Angry Apartment House Tenant (uncredited)
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| Robert Andersen | ... |
Pat (uncredited)
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Monya Andre | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| John Banner | ... |
Charles Shawn (uncredited)
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Phil Baribault | ... |
Dark Room Assistant (uncredited)
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| Gladys Blake | ... |
Pantages Theatre Cashier (uncredited)
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Willie Bloom | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Lillian Bronson | ... |
Gotham Cashier (uncredited)
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Norma Brown | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Benny Burt | ... |
Keyboard Club Bartender (uncredited)
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James Carlisle | ... |
Elderly Man (uncredited)
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Lucille Casey | ... |
Bessie (uncredited)
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| William Challee | ... |
Olsen - Police Photographer (uncredited)
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| Edward Clark | ... |
Apartment House Clerk (uncredited)
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Eleanor Counts | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Roger Creed | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Lloyd Dawson | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Edgar Dearing | ... |
Policeman with Injured Susan (uncredited)
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Carol Donell | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Virginia Edwards | ... |
Mrs. O'Rourke (uncredited)
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Connie Evans | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Betty Farrington | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Antonio Filauri | ... |
Nick Pappas (uncredited)
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| Pat Flaherty | ... |
Flanagan - Cop with Susan (uncredited)
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| Sam Flint | ... |
Mr. Barnes - Pantages Theatre Manager (uncredited)
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| Carol Forman | ... |
Receptionist (uncredited)
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Lee Frederick | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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George Goodman | ... |
Keyboard Club Manager (uncredited)
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| Greta Granstedt | ... |
Clara (uncredited)
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| Harry Harvey | ... |
Police Doctor (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Policeman Flynn (uncredited)
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Betty Hill | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Virginia Keiley | ... |
Lotus Evans - Model (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Gaffer (uncredited)
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| Robert Malcolm | ... |
Earn - Chief of Detectives (uncredited)
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| Matt McHugh | ... |
Coffee Attendant (uncredited)
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Martha Mears | ... |
Carol Page (uncredited) (voice)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Movie Director (uncredited)
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| Jack Norton | ... |
Charlie - Drunk (uncredited)
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Ted O'Shea | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| James Pierce | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Lorin Raker | ... |
Doc - Police Coroner (uncredited)
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Joey Ray | ... |
Assistant Director (uncredited)
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Al Rhein | ... |
Keyboard Club Waiter (uncredited)
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John Rice | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| Rudy Robles | ... |
Eujemio (uncredited)
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Dick Rush | ... |
Studio Policeman (uncredited)
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| Janet Shaw | ... |
Grace Andrews (uncredited)
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Paul Stader | ... |
Practical Life Guard (uncredited)
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Tex Swain | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Robert Terry | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Man Outside Brown Derby (uncredited)
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Mel Wixon | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edwin L. Marin | ||
Written by
| Jonathan Latimer | ... | (screen play) |
| Frank Fenton | ... | (story) and |
| Rowland Brown | ... | (story) |
| Joan Harrison | ... | (unconfirmed) (unconfirmed) |
Produced by
| Jack J. Gross | ... | executive producer |
| Joan Harrison | ... | producer |
Music by
| Leigh Harline | ||
Cinematography by
| Harry J. Wild | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Elmo Williams | ||
Editorial Department
| Harold Palmer | ... | montage |
Production Design by
| Robert F. Boyle | ... | (as Robert Boyle) |
Art Direction by
| Albert S. D'Agostino | ||
Set Decoration by
| James Altwies | ... | (set decorations) |
| Darrell Silvera | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Renié | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James H. Anderson | ... | assistant director (as James Anderson) |
Sound Department
| Terry Kellum | ... | sound |
| Jean L. Speak | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Russell A. Cully | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Barney Ruditsky | ... | technical advisor |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1946) (United States) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures Corporation)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1946) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1946) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures, Ltd.)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1946) (Australia) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Archive Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Police detective Joe Warne investigates the shooting of composer Keith Vincent. Evidence points to suicide and that is the official verdict, but Joe doesn't buy it and obsessively keeps looking, tracking down one discarded lover after another, despite being ordered off the case.
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| Taglines | Whose legs are these? 10 beautiful brunettes with a motive for murder! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Police Lt. Joe Warne says, "I like that alibi. It's round, it's firm, it's fully packed.", he is riffing on a phrase often used in advertising for Lucky Strike cigarettes at the time: "So round, so firm, so fully packed." See more » |
| Goofs | The exterior shot of the Pantages Theatre shows RKO's From This Day Forward (1946) on the marquee, which indeed was being shown there in June 1946 when Nocturne was filmed. However, in the close-up at the box-office, RKO's The Woman on the Beach (1947) is on the time schedule; the latter film was in production at the same time as Nocturne, but, due to unforeseen production delays, did not open at the Pantages until over a year later, in July 1947. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Nocturne See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Mack Gray (as Mack Grey) is listed in the opening credits, but not in the end credits cast of characters. See more » |
| Quotes |
Susan:
He was a ladykiller. But don't get any ideas. I ain't no lady. See more » |