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7.1/10   607 votes
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Director:
Roy William Neill
Writers:
Cornell Woolrich (novel)
Roy Chanslor (screenplay)
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Release Date:
2 August 1946 (USA) more
Tagline:
Duryea! ...that fascinating tough-guy of "Scarlet Street"!
Plot:
When Kirk Bennett is convicted of a singer's murder, his wife tries to prove him innocent...aided by the victim's ex-husband. full summary | full synopsis
User Comments:
Good noir, though disappointing Woolrich more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Dan Duryea ... Martin Blair
June Vincent ... Catherine Bennett

Peter Lorre ... Marko

Broderick Crawford ... Captain Flood
Constance Dowling ... Mavis Marlowe
Wallace Ford ... Joe
Hobart Cavanaugh ... Jake, janitor
Freddie Steele ... Lucky, manager of Rio's
John Phillips ... Kirk Bennett
Ben Bard ... Bartender
Junius Matthews ... Dr. Courtney
Marion Martin ... Millie
Archie Twitchell ... George Mitchell (as Michael Branden)
Maurice St. Clair ... Dancer (as St. Clair)
Vilova ... Dancer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Black Angel (USA) (copyright title)
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Runtime:
81 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #11776) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16

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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Black Dahlia (2006) more
Soundtrack:
TIGER RAG more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Good noir, though disappointing Woolrich, 16 December 2007
7/10
Author: David (Handlinghandel) from NY, NY

I have stumbled onto this movie several times. It doesn't seem to make a strong impression. It's well directed and acted but packs relatively little punch.

On the other hand, it has quite an amazing cast: Dan Duryea, Peter Lorre, Broderick Crawford ...! The lead female is played by an exotic June Vincent.

What really impressed me was the composition of the scenes in the first half: Minor characters are set in the foreground and the action takes place behind them. The set decoration is brilliant.

The plot is good but it is not the best Woolrich adaptation, by any means. But it's suspenseful and a lot of fun.

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