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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
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Mystery 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
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User Comments:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
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
Robert Williams ... Second Detective
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Florence Auer ... Madame (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks ... Intern (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler ... Sgt. Baker (uncredited)
Mary Field ... Mavis' Maid (uncredited)
Dorothy Granger ... Woman (uncredited)
Eula Guy ... Neighbor lady (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton ... Man (uncredited)
Shep Houghton ... Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Mauritz Hugo ... Gambler (uncredited)
Georg Kreisler ... Pianist (uncredited)
Clark Kuney ... Announcer (uncredited)
Bud Lawler ... Specialty dancer (uncredited)
Ann Lawrence ... Girl clerk (uncredited)
Steve Olsen ... Bartender (uncredited)
Pat Starling ... Tap dancer (uncredited)
Wally Webb ... Banjo player (uncredited)
Dick Wessel ... Mavis' Doorman (uncredited)
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Directed by
Roy William Neill 
 
Writing credits
Cornell Woolrich (novel)

Roy Chanslor (screenplay)

Produced by
Tom McKnight .... producer
Roy William Neill .... producer
 
Original Music by
Frank Skinner 
 
Cinematography by
Paul Ivano 
 
Film Editing by
Saul A. Goodkind 
 
Art Direction by
Martin Obzina 
Jack Otterson 
 
Set Decoration by
Russell A. Gausman 
Edward R. Robinson  (as E.R. Robinson)
 
Costume Design by
Vera West (gowns)
 
Makeup Department
Carmen Dirigo .... hair stylist
Jack P. Pierce .... makeup director
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles S. Gould .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Bernard B. Brown .... sound director
Joe Lapis .... sound technician
 
Special Effects by
David S. Horsley .... special photography (as D.S. Horsley)
 
Other crew
Raymond Kessler .... dialogue director
 
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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
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #11776) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16
Filming Locations:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
Universal Pictures more

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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Black Dahlia (2006) more
Soundtrack:
CONTINENTAL GENTLEMAN more

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Vintage noir, 26 March 2001
Author: Anne Sharp from USA

This is very much the sort of quintessential forties film noir that fanciers of the genre get nostalgic for, with just the right balance of grit and glamor, low-budget ambiance and surehanded Hollywood artistry. Dan Duryea is even better here than in his Fritz Lang films (he's got a better role), Veronica Lake clone June Vincent is refreshingly un Lake-like, and Peter Lorre is utterly adorable as a hard-boiled L.A. nightclub owner with a heart of Viennese schlag.

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