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Nora Prentiss ()

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A doctor spins an ever-growing web of lies after a taste of the excitement that he was missing in his conventional life, thanks to a chance meeting with a nightclub singer.
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Nora Prentiss
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Dr. Richard Talbot
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Dr. Joel Merriam
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Phil Dinardo
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Lucy Talbot
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Walter Bailey
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Gregory Talbot
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Bonita Talbot
Helen Brown ...
Miss Judson
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Fleming
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Police Lieutenant
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District Attorney
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Doctor
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Truck Driver
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Policeman
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San Francisco Bay Ferry Boat Dispatcher (uncredited) (voice)
Jerry Baulch ...
Newspaper Man (uncredited)
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Patron at Dinardo's (uncredited)
Bill Best ...
Newspaper Man (uncredited)
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New York City Policeman (uncredited)
Herb Caen ...
Newspaper Man (uncredited)
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Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Dean Cameron ...
Rod (uncredited)
George Campeau ...
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Gertrude Carr ...
Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
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Detective (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
James Conaty ...
Patient in Dr. Talbot's Office (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
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Pete (uncredited)
Jack Daley ...
Newspaper Man (uncredited)
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New York Detective (uncredited)
Jack Ellis ...
Doorman (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Billy (uncredited)
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New York City Newsboy (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Dr. Oberlin (uncredited)
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Captain of Waiters at Sea Gull Cafe (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
Shep Houghton ...
Trio Singer (uncredited)
Fred Johnson ...
Newspaper Man (uncredited)
Charles Jordan ...
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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Turnkey (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle ...
Trio Singer (uncredited)
King Lockwood ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jeweler (uncredited)
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Customer at Newstand (uncredited)
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Turnkey (uncredited)
Bill McWilliams ...
Newspaper Man (uncredited)
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Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Sheriff (uncredited)
Mike Musura ...
Newspaper Man (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
James Nickle ...
Newspaper Man (uncredited)
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Waiter at Dinardo's (uncredited)
Louis Quince ...
Judge at Thompson's Trial (uncredited)
Ramon Ros ...
Reporter (uncredited)
Seymore Saner ...
Newspaper Man (uncredited)
Adele St. Maur ...
Nurse (uncredited)
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Bunny's Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Richard Walsh ...
Bystander (uncredited)
Lottie Williams ...
Lottie (uncredited)
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Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Wise ...
Court Stenographer (uncredited)

Directed by

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Vincent Sherman

Written by

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N. Richard Nash ... (screen play) &
Paul Webster ... (story)
Jack Sobell ... (story)

Produced by

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William Jacobs ... producer
Jack L. Warner ... executive producer

Music by

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Franz Waxman

Cinematography by

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James Wong Howe ... director of photography

Editing by

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Owen Marks

Editorial Department

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James Leicester ... montage

Art Direction by

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Anton Grot

Set Decoration by

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Walter F. Tilford ... (as Walter Tilford)

Makeup Department

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Perc Westmore ... makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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James McMahon ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Charles Lang ... sound

Special Effects by

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Harry Barndollar ... special effects
Edwin B. DuPar ... special effects (as Edwin DuPar)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Travilla ... wardrobe
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Leo F. Forbstein ... musical director
Leonid Raab ... orchestral arrangements
Paul Dessau ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Other Companies

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  • RCA (sound system)

Storyline

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Plot Summary

Quiet, organised Dr Talbot meets nightclub singer Nora Prentiss when she is slightly hurt in a street accident. Despite her misgivings they become heavily involved and Talbot finds he is faced with the choice of leaving Nora or divorcing his wife. When a patient expires in his office, a third option seems to present itself. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

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Taglines If You Were Nora Prentiss Would You Keep Your Mouth Shut? What's YOUR Answer?original poster) See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Sentence (United States)
  • L'amant sans visage (France)
  • La sentencia (Spain)
  • La sentencia (Mexico)
  • A Sentença (Brazil)
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Runtime
  • 111 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Sheilah Graham reported that Ann Sheridan had an infection in one ear during production, and during the final shots of the film, could only be photographed from one side. See more »
Goofs When the surgeons are washing up for an operation, before gloves, the elder surgeon touches the door before going inside the surgery room, which would break sterility. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into The Green Fog (2017). See more »
Soundtracks Would You Like a Souvenir? See more »
Quotes Dr. Richard Talbot: [finishing her bandage] There, it doesn't look bad.
Nora Prentiss: The bandage or the leg?
Dr. Richard Talbot: Young lady, I...
Nora Prentiss: Can't you decide, doctor?
Dr. Richard Talbot: Well, I made the bandage. I didn't make the leg.
[Nora laughs]
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