"Only a woman's heart could reach out for such a man!"

1950

1h 35m

7.2(186 votes)

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Overview

A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.

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55 members

Acting

Dana Andrews

Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon

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Gene Tierney

Morgan Taylor

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Bert Freed

Det. Sgt. Paul Klein

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Gary Merrill

Tommy Scalise

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Karl Malden

Det. Lt. Thomas

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Tom Tully

Jiggs Taylor

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Ruth Donnelly

Martha

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Craig Stevens

Ken Paine

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Fred Aldrich

Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)

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Tom Coleman

Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)

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Chuck Hamilton

Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)

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Ian MacDonald

Detective Casey (uncredited)

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John McGuire

Detective Gertessen (uncredited)

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Clarence Straight

Detective (uncredited)

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Robert B. Williams

Detective (uncredited)

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Phil Tully

Det. Ted Benson, 16th Precinct (uncredited)

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Directing

Don Appell

Willie Bender (uncredited)

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Tony Barr

Hoodlum (uncredited)

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John Daheim

Scalise Hoodlum (uncredited)

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Neville Brand

Steve, Scalise Hood (uncredited)

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Herbert Lytton

Joe, Scalise Hood (uncredited)

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Lou Nova

Ernie, Scalise Hood (uncredited)

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Eddie Borden

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

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Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

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Barry Brooks

Thug (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

Railroad Baggage Clerk (uncredited)

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Costume & Make-Up

Oleg Cassini

Oleg the Fashion Designer (uncredited)

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John Close

Hanson (uncredited)

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Clancy Cooper

Police Desk Sergeant Murphy (uncredited)

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Charles Tannen

Police Radio Dispatcher #79 (voice) (uncredited)

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Ray Spiker

Policeman (uncredited)

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Sayre Dearing

Man at Dice Table / Passerby (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Passerby (uncredited)

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Bob Evans

Sweatshirt (uncredited)

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Robert Foulk

Fenney (uncredited)

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Joseph Granby

Fat Man (uncredited)

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Kathleen Hughes

Secretary (uncredited)

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Lou Krugman

Mike Williams (uncredited)

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Louise Lorimer

Mrs. Jackson (uncredited)

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Eda Reiss Merin

Mrs. Shirley Klein (uncredited)

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Grayce Mills

Mrs. Tribaum, Paine's Landlady (uncredited)

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Harry von Zell

Mr. Morrison (uncredited)

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David McMahon

Harrington (uncredited)

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Peggy O'Connor

Model (uncredited)

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Shirley Tegge

Model (uncredited)

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Robert Patten

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

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Stephen Roberts

Gilruth (uncredited)

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Lester Sharpe

Friedman, Morgan's Employer (uncredited)

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Robert F. Simon

Insp. Nicholas Foley (uncredited)

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Larry Thompson

Riley (uncredited)

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Chili Williams

Teddy (uncredited)

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Mack Williams

Jerry Morris, Attorney (uncredited)

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Anthony George

Scalise Hoodlum (uncredited)

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David Bauer

Sid Kramer

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Charles Flynn

Policeman Schwartz (uncredited)

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Where to Watch

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Videos & Trailers

Cast & Crew

Dana Andrews

Gene Tierney

Bert Freed

Gary Merrill

Karl Malden

Tom Tully

Ruth Donnelly

Craig Stevens

Fred Aldrich

Tom Coleman

Chuck Hamilton

Ian MacDonald

John McGuire

Clarence Straight

Robert B. Williams

Phil Tully

Don Appell

Tony Barr

John Daheim

Neville Brand

Herbert Lytton

Lou Nova

Eddie Borden

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Barry Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Oleg Cassini

John Close

Clancy Cooper

Charles Tannen

Ray Spiker

Sayre Dearing

Bert Stevens

Bob Evans

Robert Foulk

Joseph Granby

Kathleen Hughes

Lou Krugman

Louise Lorimer

Eda Reiss Merin

Grayce Mills

Harry von Zell

David McMahon

Peggy O'Connor

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Robert Patten

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