I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming
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1941
1h 22m
6.9(73 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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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

55 members
Acting

Betty Grable

Jill Lynn

Betty Grable
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Victor Mature

Frankie Christopher (Botticelli)

Victor Mature
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Carole Landis

Vicky Lynn

Carole Landis
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Laird Cregar

Police Insp. Ed Cornell

Laird Cregar
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William Gargan

Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald

William Gargan
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Alan Mowbray

Robin Ray

Alan Mowbray
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Allyn Joslyn

Larry Evans

Allyn Joslyn
Acting

Elisha Cook Jr.

Harry Williams

Elisha Cook Jr.
Acting

Chick Chandler

Reporter

Chick Chandler
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Cyril Ring

Reporter

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Morris Ankrum

Assistant District Attorney

Morris Ankrum
Acting

Charles Lane

Keating- Florist

Charles Lane
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Frank Orth

Cemetery Caretaker

Frank Orth
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Gregory Gaye

Headwaiter

Gregory Gaye
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May Beatty

Lady Handel

May Beatty
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Brooks Benedict

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict
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Edward Biby

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

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Stanley Blystone

Detective (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone
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Wade Boteler

Detective (uncredited)

Wade Boteler
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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)

Stanley Clements
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James Conaty

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

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Heinie Conklin

Pedestrian newspaper buyer (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin
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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)

Eddie Dunn
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Ralph Dunn

Detective (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn
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Sarah Edwards

Customer (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards
Acting

James Flavin

Detective (uncredited)

James Flavin
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Bess Flowers

Lady Handel's party guest (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
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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)

Kenner G. Kemp
Acting

Pat McKee

Ozinski - Newsman (uncredited)

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Frank McLure

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Frank McLure
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Edward McWade

Old man at library (uncredited)

Edward McWade
Acting

Harold Miller

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Harold Miller
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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)

Forbes Murray
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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)

Dick Rich
Acting

Tim Ryan

Detective (uncredited)

Tim Ryan
Acting

Harry Seymour

Bartender (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Acting

Harry Strang

Officer Murphy (uncredited)

Harry Strang
Acting

Amzie Strickland

Girl at table (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland
Acting

Basil Walker

Reporter (uncredited)

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Paul Weigel

Gus- Deleicatesson Proprietor (uncredited)

Paul Weigel
Acting

Cecil Weston

Police Matron (uncredited)

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