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Release Date:
3 May 1947 (USA) moreTagline:
The Story of a Woman Who Loved Unwisely...and too well! morePlot:
In Reno a man kills a girl he likes and her boyfriend out of jealousy; it may not be the first time... more | full synopsisUser Comments:
Lawrence Tierney was EVIL in this FILM ! more (37 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Claire Trevor | ... | Helen Brent |
 | Lawrence Tierney | ... | Sam Wild |
| Walter Slezak | ... | Matthew Arnett |
| Phillip Terry | ... | Fred Grover |
| Audrey Long | ... | Georgia Staples |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Marty |
| Isabel Jewell | ... | Laury Palmer |
| Esther Howard | ... | Mrs. Kraft |
| Kathryn Card | ... | Grace |
| Tony Barrett | ... | Danny |
| Grandon Rhodes | ... | Police Inspector Wilson |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jason Robards Sr. | ... | Conductor (scenes deleted) |
| Stanley Stone | ... | Train Conductor (scenes deleted) |
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92 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:Approved (PCA #11703, Adult Audience)Filming Locations:
Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, USAFun Stuff
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| George W. Bush | theboov |
| Loved the clothes! | Noir-It-All |
| low budget classic | jim-862 |
| kinda boring... i prefer 'Dillinger' to this... | Zewolf |
| Film stock used in this film | Aizza23-1 |
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First viewed this film in 1947, and Lawrence Tierney (Sam Wilde) "Dillinger" '45, terrified me with his evil eyes and hateful expressions, Sam Wilde truly portrayed a man without a soul and created before your very eyes a cold blooded killer who stopped at nothing. Walter Slezak (Albert Arnett) followed him around and quoted from the Bible and at the same time, was a crook himself. Walter Slezak was an unappreciated great actor who gave a great performance in "Wonderful Life" '64 and unfortunately took his own life. Claire Trevor (Helen Brent) "Key Largo" '48 could not make up her mind between lovers, but deep down loved and identified with Sam Wilde. Elisha Cook Jr., (Marty Waterman) "I Wake Up Screaming" '41, was Sam Wilde's henchman, who did all of his dirty work and had a great deal of trouble on the sand dunes with an old lady. In 1967, I ran into Lawrence Tierney in a bar on Broadway, NYC and bought him a beer, he was a construction worker at the time with a hard hat, and was a great down to earth guy, however, you had to weigh your words with him. Lawrence Tierney performed the best Dillinger film that ever came out of Hollywood, this film is a great classic which will be seen for many generations to view and enjoy!