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1941

1h 22m

6.9(72 votes)

Mystery

Crime

Overview

A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans.

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Cast & Crew

55 members

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Betty Grable

Jill Lynn

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Victor Mature

Frankie Christopher (Botticelli)

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Carole Landis

Vicky Lynn

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Laird Cregar

Police Insp. Ed Cornell

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William Gargan

Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald

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Alan Mowbray

Robin Ray

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Allyn Joslyn

Larry Evans

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Elisha Cook Jr.

Harry Williams

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Chick Chandler

Reporter

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Cyril Ring

Reporter

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Morris Ankrum

Assistant District Attorney

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Charles Lane

Keating- Florist

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Frank Orth

Cemetery Caretaker

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Gregory Gaye

Headwaiter

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May Beatty

Lady Handel

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Brooks Benedict

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

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Edward Biby

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

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Stanley Blystone

Detective (uncredited)

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Wade Boteler

Detective (uncredited)

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John Breen

Sidewalk passerby (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

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Russ Clark

Policeman (uncredited)

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Stanley Clements

Newsboy (uncredited)

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James Conaty

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

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Heinie Conklin

Pedestrian newspaper buyer (uncredited)

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Bob Cornell

Reporter (uncredited)

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Dorothy Dearing

Girl at table (uncredited)

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Eddie Dunn

Detective (uncredited)

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Ralph Dunn

Detective (uncredited)

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Sarah Edwards

Customer (uncredited)

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James Flavin

Detective (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Lady Handel's party guest (uncredited)

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Jack Gargan

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

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Robert Haines

Waiter (uncredited)

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Stuart Hall

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

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George Hickman

Newsboy (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Cab driver (uncredited)

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Pat McKee

Ozinski - Newsman (uncredited)

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Frank McLure

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

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Edward McWade

Old man at library (uncredited)

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Harold Miller

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

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Mike Morelli

Fight spectator (uncredited)

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Philip Morris

Detective (uncredited)

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Forbes Murray

Mr. Handel (uncredited)

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William J. O'Brien

Man hosing sidewalk (uncredited)

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Albert Pollet

Waiter (uncredited)

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Dick Rich

Detective (uncredited)

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Tim Ryan

Detective (uncredited)

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Harry Seymour

Bartender (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

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Harry Strang

Officer Murphy (uncredited)

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Amzie Strickland

Girl at table (uncredited)

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Basil Walker

Reporter (uncredited)

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Paul Weigel

Gus- Deleicatesson Proprietor (uncredited)

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Cecil Weston

Police Matron (uncredited)

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