Mystery / Film-Noir
USA,
1945, 71 min
Directed by:
Gustav MachatýScreenplay:
Arnold LippCinematography:
Henry SharpComposer:
Hanns EislerCast:
John Loder, Jane Randolph, Karen Morley, Nils Asther, Hugo Haas, Holmes Herbert, Mauritz Hugo, Noble 'Kid' Chissell, Michael MarkPlots(1)
In this whodunit, Asther, a famous refugee novelist, finds it difficult to adjust to ordinary work. He becomes jealous of his wife, Randolph, who tries to take up the financial slack by becoming a taxi driver. She picks up Loder, and they become friends. When Asther is found murdered, Loder is naturally accused and must prove his innocence. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![John Loder](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/505/505324_6c9721.jpg)
John Loder
UK
Best movies:
Gentleman Jim (1942)
Sabotage (1936)
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
![Jane Randolph](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/394/394727_beee15.jpg)
Jane Randolph
USA
Best movies:
Dive Bomber (1941)
T-Men (1947)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
![Karen Morley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/281/281099_a7ad04.jpg)
Karen Morley
USA
Best movies:
Scarface (1932)
Samson and Delilah (1949)
Dinner at Eight (1933)
![Nils Asther](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/431/431661_0dedbd.jpg)
Nils Asther
Denmark
Best movies:
Samson and Delilah (1949)
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)
Night Monster (1942)
![Hugo Haas](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267998_878759.jpg)
Hugo Haas
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The White Disease (1937)
Morality Above All Else (1937)
Long Live with Dearly Departed (1935)
![Holmes Herbert](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/499/499964_83239b.jpg)
Holmes Herbert
UK
Best movies:
The Invisible Man (1933)
Captain Blood (1935)
The Stratton Story (1949)
![Mauritz Hugo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/712/158712158_ab278f.jpg)
Mauritz Hugo
Sweden
Best movies:
Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
![Noble 'Kid' Chissell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/785/161785386_718568.jpg)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
USA
Best movies:
Some Like It Hot (1959)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
After the Thin Man (1936)
Michael Mark
Russian Empire
Best movies:
Miracle of Fatima (1952)
Casablanca (1942)
City Girl (1930)