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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Dick Powell | ... | Haven | |
| Jane Greer | ... | Charlie | |
| Agnes Moorehead | ... | Mrs. Caslon | |
| Burl Ives | ... | Hotel Clerk | |
| Tom Powers | ... | Captain Iles | |
| Gordon Oliver | ... | Prince | |
| Steve Brodie | ... | Stellman | |
| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | ... | Mick | |
| Raymond Burr | ... | Mark Bristow | |
| Regis Toomey | ... | Goddard | |
| Michael Steele | ... | Jerry | |
| Olin Howland | ... | Cook (as Olin Howlin) | |
| John Berkes | ... | Pianist | |
| Dan White | ... | Pete | |
| John Kellogg | ... | Ben | |
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Dick Powell stars as Haven, an army undercover investigator assigned to investigate the murders of two cavalrymen. Travelling incognito, Haven arrives in a small frontier outpost, where saloon singer Charlie controls all illegal activities. After making short work of Charlie's burly henchman, Haven gets a job in her organization biding his time and gathering evidence against the gorgeous crime boss. Cast as a philosophical hotel keeper, Burl Ives is afforded the opportunity to sing a a ballad. Written by R. Alberts
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arizona | woman with a gun | arizona territory | man with no name | station |Taglines:
A STRANGER IN TOWN...WHERE STRANGERS WEREN'T WELCOME!...and he found out a gal double-crossed is Deadly as Poison! See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
1 September 1948 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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John Haven: Every time I come in here you stop singing. Why is that?
Charlene - aka 'Charlie': You don't have to come in.
John Haven: Look, I didn't come back to start a fight or break the bank.
Charlene - aka 'Charlie': Why did you come back?
John Haven: [sitting down] If you'll invite me to sit down, I might find out.
Charlene - aka 'Charlie': It might be better if you found another table... and another girl.
John Haven: Oh no it wouldn't. I looked.
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Lyrics by Mort Greene
Music by Leigh Harline
Sung by Burl Ives (uncredited)
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The novel by Luke Short, upon which this film is based, was serialized in the Saturday Evening Post from October 19 to November 30, 1946. RKO purchased the film rights for $20,000. See more »Goofs
Charlie writes a letter of authorisation for Haven to take over the running of the stage line. She writes on the paper vertically. However, when Haven hands over the letter to the man currently in charge, he reads the whole letter horizontally. See more »Quotes
[Haven goes back to the saloon. Charlie is singing, but stops when she sees him enter, and sits down at a nearby table. Haven approaches the table]John Haven: Every time I come in here you stop singing. Why is that?
Charlene - aka 'Charlie': You don't have to come in.
John Haven: Look, I didn't come back to start a fight or break the bank.
Charlene - aka 'Charlie': Why did you come back?
John Haven: [sitting down] If you'll invite me to sit down, I might find out.
Charlene - aka 'Charlie': It might be better if you found another table... and another girl.
John Haven: Oh no it wouldn't. I looked.
[...]
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The Sun Shining WarmLyrics by Mort Greene
Music by Leigh Harline
Sung by Burl Ives (uncredited)
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Sidney Lanfield was one of those very competent, but unsung directors who knew what they were about and could make a good western. The plot gets a bit tangled here and there; its an oater with a Raymond Chandler style wisecracking detective, but with boots on. And who better than Dick Powell to out-sass the bad guys. The young Jane Greer somehow pulls off a world-weary saloon owner named "Charlie". She was always astonishing and for 1947 runs circles around all the male characters including Powell. There's a good, well-staged fist fight between Powell and Guinn Williams, some Arizona landscapes worthy of John Ford and the uncredited Burl Ives as a sort of chorus to the action and philosophical hotel keeper. Olin Howland shows up as a cook with attitude. Raymond Burr as a craven lawyer and Regis Toomey makes his required appearance. Also, Agnes Moorhead as a nice lady for a change. A western with a twist. You almost expect the dudes in the saloon to be drinking martini's.