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When he's discharged from a military hospital, ex-GI Bob Corey goes on a search for his army buddy Steve Connolly. A reformed crook, Connolly is on the lam from a trumped-up murder rap, and Corey hopes to clear his pal. Tagging along is Army nurse Julie Benson, who has fallen for Corey.

MysteryCrimeThriller

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Release Date: 26th January 1950
Director
Vincent Sherman
Top Cast
Viveca LindforsDane ClarkVirginia Mayo
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Full Cast
Viveca Lindfors Image

Viveca Lindfors

Lysa Radoff

Dane Clark Image

Dane Clark

Ben Arno

Virginia Mayo Image

Virginia Mayo

Nurse Julie Benson

Edmond O'Brien Image

Edmond O'Brien

Steve Connolly

Gordon MacRae Image

Gordon MacRae

Bob Corey

Ed Begley Image

Ed Begley

Capt. Garcia

Frances Robinson Image

Frances Robinson

Mrs. Blayne

Richard Rober Image

Richard Rober

Solly Blayne

Sheila MacRae Image

Sheila MacRae

Bonnie Willis

David Hoffman Image

David Hoffman

Burns

Monte Blue Image

Monte Blue

Det. Sgt. Pluther (uncredited)

Russ Conway Image

Russ Conway

Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

John Daheim Image

John Daheim

Bingo - Prizefighter (uncredited)

John Dehner Image

John Dehner

Blake - Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

Party Guest (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey Image

Fred Kelsey

Fight Fan (uncredited)

Charles Lane Image

Charles Lane

Dr. Nolan (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery Image

Ray Montgomery

Attendant (uncredited)

Ida Moore Image

Ida Moore

Sybil (uncredited)

John Ridgely Image

John Ridgely

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock Image

Charles Sherlock

Party Guest (uncredited)

Leonard Strong Image

Leonard Strong

Lee Quong (uncredited)

Helen Westcott Image

Helen Westcott

Miss Haller - Receptionist at Mortuary (uncredited)

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Edward Biby

Fight Fan (uncredited)

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Paul Bradley

Guest (uncredited)

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Joe Gilbert

Fight Fan (uncredited)

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James Gonzalez

Club Patron (uncredited)

Creighton Hale Image

Creighton Hale

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Vinton Hayworth Image

Vinton Hayworth

Waiter (uncredited)

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Jack Hill

Cop at Shootout (uncredited)

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J. Louis Johnson

Hommel - Janitor (uncredited)

Charles Jordan Image

Charles Jordan

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Douglas Kennedy Image

Douglas Kennedy

Voice Heard on Radio (voice) (uncredited)

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Mike Killian

Quong's Doctor (uncredited)

Mike Lally Image

Mike Lally

Party Guest (uncredited)

Will Lee Image

Will Lee

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness Image

Carl M. Leviness

Canteen Customer (uncredited)

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Max Linder

Canteen Customer (uncredited)

Pierce Lyden Image

Pierce Lyden

Detective (uncredited)

Philo McCullough Image

Philo McCullough

Police Car Driver (uncredited)

Jack Mower Image

Jack Mower

Detective George (uncredited)

Jack Perrin Image

Jack Perrin

Fremont Hotel Lobby Loafer (uncredited)

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Anthony Redondo

Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)

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Waclaw Rekwart

Bartender (uncredited)

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Harry Seymour

Rocky - Pianist (uncredited)

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Frankie Van

Second (uncredited)

Mack Williams Image

Mack Williams

Dr. Herbert Anstead (uncredited)

Harry Woods Image

Harry Woods

Dick Manning - Man from Detroit (uncredited)

Clifton Young Image

Clifton Young

Cabby (uncredited)

Ernest Anderson Image

Ernest Anderson

James - Party Servant 9 (uncredited)

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Santiago Martínez

Waiter (uncredited)

Full Crew
Vincent Sherman Image

Vincent Sherman

Director

Lawrence B. Marcus Image

Lawrence B. Marcus

Story

Lawrence B. Marcus Image

Lawrence B. Marcus

Screenplay

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Ben Roberts

Screenplay

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Ivan Goff

Screenplay

Anthony Veiller Image

Anthony Veiller

Producer

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Daniele Amfitheatrof

Original Music Composer

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Carl E. Guthrie

Director of Photography

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Thomas Reilly

Editor

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William Wallace

Set Decoration

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Anton Grot

Art Direction

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Milo Anderson

Costume Design

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Leah Rhodes

Costume Design

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Perc Westmore

Makeup Artist

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Ray Forman

Hairstylist

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Gene Hibbs

Makeup Artist

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Nick Marcellino

Makeup Artist

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Eddie Voight

Makeup Artist

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Don Alvarado

Production Manager

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James McMahon

Assistant Director

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Stanley Jones

Sound

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Frank Bjerring

Still Photographer

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Louis Jennings

Camera Operator

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Vic Johnson

Gaffer

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Joan Joseff

Other

Sidney Cutner Image

Sidney Cutner

Orchestrator

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Ray Heindorf

Music Director

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Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

Max Steiner Image

Max Steiner

Additional Music

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Alma Young

Script Supervisor

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Maurice Murphy

Dialogue Coach

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Anthony Redondo

Stand In

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Alma Armstrong

Hairstylist

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Herschel Brown

Grip