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| J. Scott Smart | ... | Brad Runyan | |
| Julie London | ... | Pat Boyd | |
| Rock Hudson | ... | Roy Clark | |
| Clinton Sundberg | ... | Bill Norton | |
| Jayne Meadows | ... | Jane Adams | |
| John Russell | ... | Gene Gordon | |
| Jerome Cowan | ... | Police Lieutenant Stark | |
| Emmett Kelly | ... | Ed Deets | |
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Lucille Barkley | ... | Lola Gordon |
| Robert Osterloh | ... | Fletcher | |
| Harry Lewis | ... | Happy Stevens | |
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An innocent dentist is murdered, the only apparent motive to steal a set of dental x-rays. To the police it looks like an accident, so Jane Adams, loyal dental assistant, consults massive private eye Brad Runyan (of radio fame); he's skeptical until he finds that Jane is being followed. The mystery deepens as Brad's search for missing dental patient Roy Clark reveals many ramifications and loose ends... Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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19 May 1951 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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As Jane Adams (Jayne Meadows) is searching the files for a dental record, she passes an index card bearing the name Ray Chandler, an inside reference to the detective-story writer Raymond Chandler. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I might get into some hot water here because the value of film adaptations from popular radio serials are held high for many. I am admittedly not familiar with the radio show to which this Castle film was based. In all honesty, I am quite convinced that it played better without the visual component. There are too many flashbacks that slog and mire the plot progression. The effect is an instability of mood throughout the film. Castle's direction is plodding and does little to compensate. There are some good moments of mobile framing and blocking/staging, however, most often Castle relies on simple short pan reframes and frontality in his staging. Not only does this strategy limit auteurship but also prevents provocative psychological portrayals of the characters. This film is carried literally and figuratively on the weight of the reputation of the titular character. The fat man has his moments - corny, quaint and digressive. That being said, his dancing number should become a contemporary viral meme - hashmark Twinkle Toes. Clown of renown, Emmett Kelly makes an appearance and the climax of the film is set around the circus grounds. You might think fun times but don't forget that impressionable Kelly hobo long face.