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The Fat Man

  • 19511951
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
482
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Rock Hudson, Emmett Kelly, Julie London, and J. Scott Smart in The Fat Man (1951)
CrimeDramaFilm-Noir
A dentist's murder is investigated by hefty sleuth Brad Runyan.A dentist's murder is investigated by hefty sleuth Brad Runyan.A dentist's murder is investigated by hefty sleuth Brad Runyan.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
482
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    • William Castle
    • Harry Essex(screenplay)
    • Leonard Lee(screenplay)
    • Dashiell Hammett(characters)
  • Stars
    • J. Scott Smart
    • Julie London
    • Rock Hudson
    • William Castle
    • Harry Essex(screenplay)
    • Leonard Lee(screenplay)
    • Dashiell Hammett(characters)
  • Stars
    • J. Scott Smart
    • Julie London
    • Rock Hudson
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    • 17User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Rock Hudson, Emmett Kelly, and J. Scott Smart in The Fat Man (1951)
    Rock Hudson and Julie London in The Fat Man (1951)
    Rock Hudson and Julie London in The Fat Man (1951)
    J. Scott Smart in The Fat Man (1951)
    Rock Hudson and Julie London in The Fat Man (1951)
    Rock Hudson, Emmett Kelly, Julie London, and J. Scott Smart in The Fat Man (1951)
    Julie London in The Fat Man (1951)
    Julie London in The Fat Man (1951)
    Julie London and J. Scott Smart in The Fat Man (1951)
    Rock Hudson, Emmett Kelly, Julie London, and J. Scott Smart in The Fat Man (1951)

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    J. Scott Smart
    J. Scott Smart
    • Brad Runyan
    Julie London
    Julie London
    • Pat Boyd
    Rock Hudson
    Rock Hudson
    • Roy Clark
    Clinton Sundberg
    Clinton Sundberg
    • Bill Norton
    Jayne Meadows
    Jayne Meadows
    • Jane Adams
    John Russell
    John Russell
    • Gene Gordon
    Jerome Cowan
    Jerome Cowan
    • Police Lieutenant Stark
    Emmett Kelly
    Emmett Kelly
    • Ed Deets
    Lucille Barkley
    • Lola Gordon
    Robert Osterloh
    Robert Osterloh
    • Fletcher
    Harry Lewis
    Harry Lewis
    • Happy Stevens
    Teddy Hart
    • Shifty
    Eric Alden
    Eric Alden
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Parley Baer
    Parley Baer
    • Police Detective O'Halloran
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Bennett
    Ray Bennett
    • Phil
    • (uncredited)
    Peter Brocco
    Peter Brocco
    • Racetrack Bookkeeper
    • (uncredited)
    Douglas Carter
    • Stage Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Chefe
    • French Chef
    • (uncredited)
      • William Castle
      • Harry Essex(screenplay)
      • Leonard Lee(screenplay) (story)
      • Dashiell Hammett(characters) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      J. Scott Smart played the part of Brad Runyan in a radio show during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
    • Soundtracks
      A Dream Ago
      (uncredited)

      Music by Milton Rosen

      Lyrics by Everett Carter

    User reviews17

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    7/10
    Media Crossover
    When I was growing up, pre-television, we used to listen to many radio shows. One of these was The Fat Man, starring J. Scott Smart. This, as with some other radio shows, was made into a movie. The casting of Smart in the title role was good, since he looked the part and the sound was identical to the radio program.

    In virtually every radio show, Bradford Runyan is hired to solve a crime; the film carries on the tradition. However, the radio program lasted for only a half hour, and even though there was a "time compression" effect, there was time to do significantly more in the film. As an example, Runyan asks a lady to dance, and when she accepts, he acquits himself well. That could never have worked on the radio program, to be sure.

    For those of us who remember the program, there's a lot of nostalgia in the film. For those who never heard the show (such as my wife), it's still okay, but probably not as valued.
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    • May 12, 2005

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    • Release date
      • May 19, 1951 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 18 minutes
      • Black and White

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