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Famed director Joseph Losey's long neglected masterpiece, scripted by legendary blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, has been restored to its original bleak splendor by the Film Noir Foundation and the UCLA Film & Television Archive. A nefarious cop stalks a lonely, repressed Los Angeles housewife and decides to win her in the traditional film noir fashion - by knocking off her husband!
Original Release
05/25/1951
US Release
05/25/1951
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Van Heflin | Webb Garwood |
| Evelyn Keyes | Susan Gilvray |
| John Maxwell | Bud Crocker |
| Katherine Warren | Grace Crocker |
| Emerson Treacy | William Gilvray |
| Madge Blake | Martha Gilvray |
| Wheaton Chambers | Doctor James |
| Robert Osterloh | Coroner |
| Sherry Hall | John Gilvray |
| Louise Lorimer | Motel Manager |
Directors
Writers
Dalton Trumbo, Robert Thoeren, Hans Wilhelm, Hugo Butler
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Van Heflin | Webb Garwood |
| Evelyn Keyes | Susan Gilvray |
| John Maxwell | Bud Crocker |
| Katherine Warren | Grace Crocker |
| Emerson Treacy | William Gilvray |
| Madge Blake | Martha Gilvray |
| Wheaton Chambers | Doctor James |
| Robert Osterloh | Coroner |
| Sherry Hall | John Gilvray |
| Louise Lorimer | Motel Manager |
| Herbert Anderson | Reporter |
| Louise Bates | Evelyn James - Doctor's Wife |
| Jack Baxley | Juryman |
| Benny Burt | Journalist |
| Steve Carruthers | Mr. Talbot |
| John Damler | Airline Clerk |
| Bess Flowers | Spectator at Coroner's Inquest |
| John George | Man in Crowd |
| Alan Harris | Clerk |
| Fred Hoose | Jury Foreman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Huston | Producer |
| Samuel Rheiner | Producer |
| Sam Spiegel | Producer |
Editors
