Flaxy Martin (1949)
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- Approved
- 1h 26min
- Crime, Drama
- 15 Feb 1949 (USA)
- Movie
Mob attorney Walter Colby is manipulated by showgirl Flaxy Martin into taking the rap for a murder committed by mobster Hap Richie's goons, but he escapes and tries to get revenge.
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Cast verified as complete
| Virginia Mayo | ... |
Flaxy Martin
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| Zachary Scott | ... |
Walt Colby
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| Dorothy Malone | ... |
Nora Carson
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| Tom D'Andrea | ... |
Sam Malko
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| Helen Westcott | ... |
Peggy Farrar
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| Douglas Kennedy | ... |
Hap Richie
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| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... |
Roper
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| Douglas Fowley | ... |
Max
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| Monte Blue | ... |
Joe
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| Leah Baird | ... |
Tenement Resident (uncredited)
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| Marjorie Bennett | ... |
Nora's Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Paul Bryar | ... |
Policeman with Witness (uncredited)
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| Jack Cheatham | ... |
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
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| Edgar Dearing | ... |
State Trooper (uncredited)
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| John Elliott | ... |
Judge Edward R. McVey (uncredited)
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| Creighton Hale | ... |
George (uncredited)
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John Harmon | ... |
Fred Banford (uncredited)
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| Eddie Hart | ... |
Detective with Nora (uncredited)
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Lou Hicks | ... |
Bus Driver (uncredited)
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| Fred Kelsey | ... |
Tenement Cop (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Court Officer (uncredited)
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| Rory Mallinson | ... |
Coroner Intern (uncredited)
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Charles McAvoy | ... |
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Bill McLean | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Frances Morris | ... |
Terrified Witness (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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| Jack Overman | ... |
M. Caesar (uncredited)
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| Paul Panzer | ... |
Tenement Resident (uncredited)
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| Eddie Parker | ... |
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Rose Plumer | ... |
Court Spectator (uncredited)
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| Rudy Robles | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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| Buddy Roosevelt | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Policeman with Nora (uncredited)
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George Sherwood | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Robert R. Stephenson | ... |
Conductor (uncredited)
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| Max Wagner | ... |
Charles McMahon (uncredited)
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| Harlan Warde | ... |
McClane (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Tom Wilson | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Jack Wise | ... |
Worried Man on Roof (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard L. Bare | ... | (as Richard Bare) |
Written by
| David Lang | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Saul Elkins | ... | producer |
Music by
| William Lava | ||
Cinematography by
| Carl E. Guthrie | ... | (as Carl Guthrie) |
Editing by
| Frank Magee | ||
Art Direction by
| Ted Smith | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lyle B. Reifsnider | ||
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Alma Armstrong | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| George Bau | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Don Alvarado | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Elmer Decker | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Everett Alton Brown | ... | sound (as Everett A. Brown) |
Special Effects by
| Edwin B. DuPar | ... | special effects (as Edwin DuPar) |
| William C. McGann | ... | special effects director (as William McGann) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hi Brown | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Stuart Higgs | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Louis Jennings | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
| Vic Johnson | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Mac Julian | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Doris Stutz | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Maxwell | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Irva Mae Ross | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John Maxwell | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1949) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner Brothers Pictures, Ltd.)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Warner Bros. (1949) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Unscrupulous showgirl Flaxy Martin involves young attorney Walter Colby with mobster Hap Richie. A girl is murdered, with the evidence pointing to Flaxy, and Colby takes the rap and gets a 20-year sentence. San Malko gives Colby the clue to the real killer, and, en route to prison, he escapes and is found by Nora Carson, who shelters him. After escaping from one of Richie's gunmen, Walter heads for Flaxy's apartment, where she admits she double-crossed him.
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| Taglines | A girl with a heart of ice! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Composer William Lava repeatedly uses a five-note melody cribbed or "sampled" directly from Alfred Newman's composition for the theme from King Vidor's romantic drama Street Scene (1931). This Newman theme was recycled for the theme for I Wake Up Screaming (1941) and it soon became a staple of the studio's noir dramas, used as an trope of of the Big City in films like The Dark Corner (1946), Kiss of Death (1947) and Cry of the City (1948). See more » |
| Goofs | Roper and Caesar continually address Colby (a lawyer) as "Shamus". A shamus is a private eye; the word they likely meant to use is "shyster". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Cast in Steele (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | South American Way See more » |
| Quotes |
Hap Richie:
She's a great kid. You can always trust her to double-cross you. See more » |