Director: Fritz Lang

Writer: Nunnally Johnson

From novel by: J. H. Wallis

Musical Score: Arthur Lange

Producer: Nunnally Johnson

Keywords: Thriller, Film Noir, Blackmail

A married college professor meets a young woman whose storefront painted portrait he admired and comes to her apartment; a misunderstanding involving the woman's lover results in death and subsequent blackmail. Key early film noir, masterfully directed and dripping with suspense. Received an Oscar nomination for Best Dramatic Score.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Joan Bennett	Actor	27-Feb-1910	7-Dec-1990	Little Women
Dan Duryea	Actor	23-Jan-1907	7-Jun-1968	The Little Foxes
Raymond Massey	Actor	30-Aug-1896	29-Jul-1983	Things to Come
Edward G. Robinson	Actor	12-Dec-1893	26-Jan-1973	Key Largo

CAST

Edward G. Robinson	...   Richard Wanley
Joan Bennett	...   Alice Reed
with
Raymond Massey	...   Frank Lalor
Edmund Breon	...   Dr. Barkstane
Dan Duryea	...   Heidt
Thomas E. Jackson	...   Insp. Jackson
Dorothy Peterson	...   Mrs. Wanley
Arthur Loft	...   Claude Mazard
Frank Dawson	...   Steward

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