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Nocturne

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Nocturne

"HOLLYWOOD GLAMOR MURDER!"

1946

1h 27m

5.9(30 votes)

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Overview

In 1940s Los Angeles, when womanizing composer Keith Vincent is found dead, the inquest concludes it was a suicide but police detective Joe Warne isn't so sure.

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Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

George Raft

George Raft

Joe Warne

Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari

Frances Ransom

Virginia Huston

Virginia Huston

Carol Page

Joseph Pevney

Joseph Pevney

Ned "Fingers" Ford

Myrna Dell

Myrna Dell

Susan Flanders

Edward Ashley

Edward Ashley

Keith Vincent

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Lieutenant Halberson

Mabel Paige

Mabel Paige

Mrs. Warne

Bern Hoffman

Bern Hoffman

Erik Torp

Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Queenie

Creative team

Directed by: Edwin L. Marin
Written by: Rowland Brown
Frank Fenton
Produced by: Joan Harrison

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