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The Man Who Cheated Himself

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Lee J. Cobb, John Dall, and Jane Wyatt in The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)
A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his newly-minted detective brother assigned to the case alongside him.
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A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his newly-minted detective brother assigned to the case alongside him.A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his newly-minted detective brother assigned to the case alongside him.A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his newly-minted detective brother assigned to the case alongside him.
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  • Director
    • Felix E. Feist
  • Writers
    • Seton I. Miller(screenplay)
    • Philip MacDonald(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lee J. Cobb
    • Jane Wyatt
    • John Dall
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  • Director
    • Felix E. Feist
  • Writers
    • Seton I. Miller(screenplay)
    • Philip MacDonald(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lee J. Cobb
    • Jane Wyatt
    • John Dall
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    • 55User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    Lee J. Cobb
    Lee J. Cobb
    • Lt. Ed Cullenas Lt. Ed Cullen
    Jane Wyatt
    Jane Wyatt
    • Lois Frazeras Lois Frazer
    John Dall
    John Dall
    • Andy Cullenas Andy Cullen
    Lisa Howard
    Lisa Howard
    • Janet Cullenas Janet Cullen
    Harlan Warde
    Harlan Warde
    • Howard Frazeras Howard Frazer
    Tito Vuolo
    Tito Vuolo
    • Pietro Capaas Pietro Capa
    Charles Arnt
    Charles Arnt
    • Ernest Quimbyas Ernest Quimby
    • (as Charles E. Arnt)
    Marjorie Bennett
    Marjorie Bennett
    • Muriel Quimbyas Muriel Quimby
    Alan Wells
    Alan Wells
    • Nito Capaas Nito Capa
    Mimi Aguglia
    Mimi Aguglia
    • Mrs. Capaas Mrs. Capa
    Bud Wolfe
    • Officer Blairas Officer Blair
    Morgan Farley
    Morgan Farley
    • Rushtonas Rushton
    Howard Negley
    Howard Negley
    • Detective Olsonas Detective Olson
    William Gould
    William Gould
    • Doc Munsonas Doc Munson
    Art Millan
    • United Airlines Clerkas United Airlines Clerk
    Gordon Richards
    Gordon Richards
    • Albert: the Butleras Albert: the Butler
    Terry Frost
    Terry Frost
    • Detectiveas Detective
    Mario Siletti
    Mario Siletti
    • Machettias Machetti
    • Director
      • Felix E. Feist
    • Writers
      • Seton I. Miller(screenplay) (story)
      • Philip MacDonald(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Lisa Howard (who plays Janet Cullen) was married to director Felix E. Feist at the time of this film, went on to greater fame as a journalist who scored key early interviews with Nikita Khrushchev and Fidel Castro.
    • Goofs
      Lt. Ed Cullen's (Lee J Cobb) car is a coupe, but he gets into a 4-door sedan as he leaves the apartment after knocking out Andy.
    • Quotes

      Lois Frazer: Say something! Think of something! You know the truth!

      Police Lt. Ed Cullen: The truth can get you twenty years!

    • Connections
      Edited into The Green Fog (2017)

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    7/10
    San Francisco location noir thriller about compromised cop
    Those who love San Francisco locations in films will get plenty of joy out of watching all these shots of how it was in 1949. It is eerily predictive of Hitchcock's later 'Vertigo', especially the Fort Point location at the foot of the Golden Gate, so near to where Kim Novak was later to stand (oh eternal moment of mystery and suspense, in the film that might have been called 'The Girl who Never Was'). It was certainly unusual for heavy-jowled and growly Lee J. Cobb to land a leading man role, but here he is, romantic even, grabbing the gal in his arms whenever the opportunity offers and slobbering his great big bear's mouth all over her pretty, pert lips like the beast that is in all of us. And she loves it, spoilt rich brat that she is. (That's part of the plot.) And so, passion triumphs, the honest cop is compromised, covers up for the hysterical beauty and all that ensues can be guessed. The DVD issue has been made from a print with lots of scratches, hiss, and missing frames, so the negative must have disappeared. But at least this 'nice little noir' remains in some form, and is eminently watchable. There are some nice lines: 'The truth can get you twenty years.' But it is a mild thriller, and its locations are its chief recommendation.
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    • Release date
      • December 26, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Gun
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Point, Presidio, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Jack M. Warner Productions
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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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