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George Nader plays a reporter whose career is ruined by liquor. A comeback opportunity presents itself when he is a bystander at the arrest of a well-known criminal.
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Paul Baxter
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Penny Spencer
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Lt. Spencer
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Florence Knapp
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Dutch Hayden
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Sam Carewe
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ralph Brooks ...
Joe - Newspaper Man (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman ...
Burlesque Club Patron (uncredited)
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Farrell - Police Detective (uncredited)
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Pat O'Connell - Bartender (uncredited)
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Reporter / Photographer (uncredited)
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Burlesque Club Patron (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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Burlesque Club Patron (uncredited)
Hal Taggart ...
Burlesque Club Patron (uncredited)

Directed by

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Richard Carlson

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Alec Coppel ... ()
 
Norman Jolley ... ()
 
Judson Philips ... (story) (as Hugh Pentecost)

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Howie Horwitz ... producer

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Hans J. Salter ... (uncredited)
Henry Vars ... (uncredited)

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William E. Snyder ... director of photography

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George A. Gittens ... (as George Gittens)

Art Direction by

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Alexander Golitzen
Bill Newberry

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Russell A. Gausman
William P. Tapp

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Bill Thomas ... (gowns)

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Bud Westmore ... makeup artist
Joe Hadley ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Gene Anderson ... unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Gordon McLean ... assistant director
Douglas Green ... assistant director (uncredited)

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Leslie I. Carey ... sound
Robert Pritchard ... sound
Jay M. Harding ... sound technician (uncredited)
Tommy Thompson ... sound technician (uncredited)

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Clifford Stine ... special photography

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Edward T. Estabrook ... still photographer (uncredited)
David Paige ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Carl Wester ... camera operator (uncredited)

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Michael Tierney ... wardrobe (uncredited)

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Joseph Gershenson ... musical director

Script and Continuity Department

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Diana N. Loomis ... script supervisor (uncredited)

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Kenny Williams ... choreographer
H. Haile Chace ... dialogue coach (uncredited)
Ray Gockel ... coordinator (uncredited)
Jack Nicholas ... unit publicist (uncredited)

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Taglines Was This The Man They Hunted...Or The Killer Who Hunted Them! See more »
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Also Known As
  • If I Should Die (United States)
  • The Big Story (United Kingdom)
  • Vaarallinen varjo (Finland)
  • Möte med mördaren (Sweden)
  • L'assassino sul tetto (Italy)
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Trivia Filming began with Jeffrey Hunter in the lead, but a serious case of hepatitis caused him to be replaced by George Nader after one day of shooting. See more »
Quotes [In an apartment, a woman can be seen approaching a door when she hears the bell ringing. This is Penny Spencer. When she opens the door, she sees Police Lieutenant Spencer carrying a man, the latter is Paul Baxter]
Lt. Spencer: Do you mind if I say I'm glad this is the last time I'm gonna have to do this?
Penny Spencer: [starts walking towards another room] Bring him in here, Spence.
Lt. Spencer: [looks at the intoxicated Baxter] Come on...
[Penny and the Lieutenant enter a room where they lay Baxter on a bed. After positioning him, they take a closer look at him]
Lt. Spencer: Look at him. Paul Baxter and clean sheets they just don't add up. Do they, sis?
Penny Spencer: A shower and shave will help.
Lt. Spencer: It'll take a lot more than a shower and a shave to make anything add up for him again.
Penny Spencer: You just don't have any faith in him at all. Do you, Spence?
Lt. Spencer: Penny, I got more faith in these guys than most people have. In fact, I got so much faith in them I can predict exactly what'll happen when you clean them up and turn them loose. He'll go get drunk again.
Penny Spencer: Anybody deserves another chance.
Lt. Spencer: We got him another chance on every newspaper in town.
Penny Spencer: [turns towards the door] Well, he still needs help.
Lt. Spencer: Oh, come on, sis, why don't you just settle for being a good newspaper woman till the right guy comes along, huh?
Penny Spencer: He is the right guy.
Lt. Spencer: And the top reporter in town at twenty-five and he's an alcoholic bum before he's thirty. You call it right?
Penny Spencer: You made me a promise, Spence.
Lt. Spencer: I know, I know, I just don't want to see you through your life away, I want to see you happy, that's all.
Penny Spencer: Then keep your promise... I love him.
Lt. Spencer: Alright, you'll love him. You're my sister, I happen to love you. Believe me, that's the only reason I'm going through with this deal. I took me a long time to make Lieutenant you know, I could be back pounding a beat in thirty seconds if the department found out what I'm up to. So I think that gives me a right to make you promise.
[Penny remains silent]
Lt. Spencer: Look, if he goofs this one up, you see him for the last time. I mean it, Penny. I want you to promise me this is the end of the line.
Penny Spencer: [softly] It's the end of the line.
Lt. Spencer: [puts his hand on his sister's shoulder] Good night, sis.
[the Lieutenant leaves the apartment]
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