The Dark Corner (1946)
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- 1h 39min
- Crime, Drama
- 08 May 1946 (USA)
- Movie
A secretary tries to help her boss who's been framed for murder.
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Cast verified as complete
| Lucille Ball | ... |
Kathleen Stewart
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| Clifton Webb | ... |
Hardy Cathcart
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| William Bendix | ... |
Stauffer aka Fred Foss
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| Mark Stevens | ... |
Bradford Galt
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| Kurt Kreuger | ... |
Anthony Jardine
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| Cathy Downs | ... |
Mari Cathcart
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| Reed Hadley | ... |
Police Lt. Frank Reeves
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| Constance Collier | ... |
Mrs. Kingsley
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Eddie Heywood | ... |
Eddie Heywood - Orchestra Leader
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Colleen Alpaugh | ... |
Little Girl with Slide Whistle (uncredited)
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| Charles Cane | ... |
Policeman at Tony's Apartment (uncredited)
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| Ellen Corby | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Peter Cusanelli | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
Policeman in Galleries (uncredited)
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| John Elliott | ... |
Laundry Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Mary Field | ... |
Movie Theatre Cashier (uncredited)
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| Alice Fleming | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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John Goldsworthy | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Eugene Goncz | ... |
Practical Sign Painter (uncredited)
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Vincent Graeff | ... |
Newsboy-Witness (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Man at Hit-Run Attempt (uncredited)
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Eloise Hardt | ... |
Miss Dennis - Saleswoman (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| John Kelly | ... |
Policeman in Galleries (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Molly Lamont | ... |
Lucy Wilding (uncredited)
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| Hope Landin | ... |
Woman Scrubbing Floor (uncredited)
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Thomas Louden | ... |
Elderly Man (uncredited)
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| Donald MacBride | ... |
Policeman in Galleries (uncredited)
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| Frank Marlowe | ... |
First Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Thomas Martin | ... |
Henry - the Majordomo (uncredited)
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| Matt McHugh | ... |
Milkman (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Tom Monroe | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Mr. Bryson (uncredited)
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Steve Olsen | ... |
Arcade Game Barker (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Policeman on Street (uncredited)
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| Joe Ploski | ... |
Deli Customer (uncredited)
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Raisa | ... |
Client Daughter (uncredited)
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| Isabel Randolph | ... |
Mrs. Reynolds (uncredited)
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| John Russell | ... |
Policeman at Tony's Apartment (uncredited)
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Pietro Sosso | ... |
Old Man (uncredited)
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| Douglas Spencer | ... |
Deli Customer (uncredited)
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Frieda Stoll | ... |
Frau Keller (uncredited)
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| Charles Tannen | ... |
Second Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Minerva Urecal | ... |
Client Wife (uncredited)
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| Charles Wagenheim | ... |
The Real Fred Foss (uncredited)
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Regina Wallace | ... |
Mrs. Bryson (uncredited)
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| Gisela Werbisek | ... |
Mrs. Schwartz (uncredited)
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Lynn Whitney | ... |
Stenographer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry Hathaway | ||
Written by
| Jay Dratler | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Bernard C. Schoenfeld | ... | (screenplay) (as Bernard Schoenfeld) |
| Leo Rosten | ... | (story) |
| Harry Kleiner | ... | (writer of new ending) (uncredited) |
| Fred Kohlmar | ... | (revisions to screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Fred Kohlmar | ... | producer |
Music by
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | (as Cyril Mockridge) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph MacDonald | ... | director of photography (as Joe Mac Donald) |
Editing by
| J. Watson Webb Jr. | ... | (as J. Watson Webb) |
Art Direction by
| James Basevi | ||
| Leland Fuller | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
Costume Design by
| Kay Nelson | ||
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Charles Hall | ... | production unit manager (uncredited) |
| Raymond A. Klune | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Eckhardt | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Paul Helmick | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| David Silver | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Paul S. Fox | ... | associate set decorator |
| Larry Haddock | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| W.D. Flick | ... | sound |
| Harry M. Leonard | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
| Sol Halperin | ... | transparency projection shots (uncredited) |
| Edwin Hammeras | ... | transparency projection shots (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Til Gabani | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Maurice De Packh | ... | orchestral arrangements |
| Emil Newman | ... | musical director |
| Charles Althouse | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Paul Neal | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Murray Spivack | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Effy Xiao Ying | ... | Project Coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1946) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) (released through)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1946) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1946) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1954) (Austria) (theatrical)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1957) (United States) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (video)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Private investigator Bradford Galt has moved to New York from San Fransisco after serving a jail term on account of his lawyer partner Tony Jardine. When he finds someone is tailing - and possibly trying to kill him, Galt believes Jardine is behind it. As he finds there is rather more to it, he is increasingly glad to have his attractive new secretary Kathleen around, for several reason. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | WHERE A MAN NEED A GUN!...AND A WOMAN NEEDS TO BE BEAUTIFUL! (original print ad-all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In later years, Lucille Ball was vocal about hating the experience of shooting "The Dark Corner". The lion's share of her resentment was pointed at director Henry Hathaway, whose bullying reduced Ball to stuttering on set, at which point Hathaway accused her of being inebriated. See more » |
| Goofs | When private investigator Bradford Galt strong-arms Fred Foss to reveal his home phone number, Foss replies, "CHelsea 4-43510." In the Manhattan phone book for 1946, they only had the CHelsea 2 and CHelsea 3 exchanges. This may be an early version of the 555 prefix which is the convention for fictional phone numbers. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Cry of the City (1948). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Give Me the Simple Life See more » |
| Quotes |
Kathleen:
You should have William Powell for a secretary. Bradford Galt: William Powell... who's he? Kathleen: Don't ya ever go to the movies? He's a detective, in "The Thin Man." See more » |