Two Smart People (1946)
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- Passed
- 1h 33min
- Crime, Drama
- 04 Jun 1946 (USA)
- Movie
A fugitive negotiates a 5-year sentence for the theft of half-million dollar worth of bonds but takes a short trip before surrendering, while suspecting that a con-woman, a cop and a former crime-partner are after his hidden bonds.
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| Lucille Ball | ... |
Ricki Woodner
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| John Hodiak | ... |
Ace Connors
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| Lloyd Nolan | ... |
Bob Simms
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| Hugo Haas | ... |
Señor Rodriquez
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| Lenore Ulric | ... |
Señora Maria Ynez
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| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... |
Fly Feletti
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| Lloyd Corrigan | ... |
Dwight Chadwick
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| Vladimir Sokoloff | ... |
Jacques Dufour
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David Cota | ... |
José
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| Clarence Muse | ... |
Porter
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Gloria Anderson | ... |
Grecian Girl on Riverboat (uncredited)
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Jean Andren | ... |
Policewoman (uncredited)
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Lucius Brooks | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| George Calliga | ... |
Stewart (uncredited)
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Gabriel Canzona | ... |
Monkey Man (uncredited)
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Harold DeGarro | ... |
Stilt Walker (uncredited)
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Harry Depp | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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| Helen Dickson | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Maria Dodd | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Phil Dunham | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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Mary Emory | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Policewoman (uncredited)
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| Jesse Graves | ... |
Dining Car Porter (uncredited)
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| Jimmie Horan | ... |
Reveler (uncredited)
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Margaret Jackson | ... |
Bystander (uncredited)
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Bobby Johnson | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Frank Johnson | ... |
Fat Man at Andre's (uncredited)
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| Erwin Kalser | ... |
Franz (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Lorenzo López | ... |
Gardener (uncredited)
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James Magill | ... |
Reveler (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Renif Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Cleo Morgan | ... |
Cleopatra (uncredited)
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Leo Mostovoy | ... |
Headwaiter at Andre's (uncredited)
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| Fred Nurney | ... |
Victoire (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Night Club Waiter (uncredited)
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John Piffle | ... |
Jolly Fat Man (uncredited)
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Tom Quinn | ... |
Sheik on Riverboat (uncredited)
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Emil Rameau | ... |
Riverboat Waiter (uncredited)
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William McKeever Riley | ... |
Pete (uncredited)
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| Angelo Rossitto | ... |
Street Musician (uncredited)
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| William Tannen | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | ... |
Clarence (uncredited)
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Peter Virgo | ... |
Indian Attendant (uncredited)
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| Constance Weiler | ... |
Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
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Lynn Whitney | ... |
Swedish Girl (uncredited)
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Marek Windheim | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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| Shelley Winters | ... |
Princess (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jules Dassin | ||
Written by
| Ethel Hill | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Leslie Charteris | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ralph Wheelwright | ... | (story) and |
| Allan Kenward | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Ralph Wheelwright | ... | producer |
Music by
| George Bassman | ||
Cinematography by
| Karl Freund | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Chester W. Schaeffer | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Wade B. Rubottom | ... | (as Wade Rubottom) |
Set Decoration by
| F. Keogh Gleason | ... | (as Keogh Gleason) |
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup artist |
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sid Sidman | ... | assistant director (as S. Sidman) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| James Z. Flaster | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Ralph A. Pender | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Robert Shirley | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Newell Sparks | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Willard W. Starr | ... | unit mixer (uncredited) |
| William Steinkamp | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Michael Steinore | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Don T. Whitmer | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Harkness Smith | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene | ... | costume supervisor |
| Valles | ... | costumes: men |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Edward Baravalle | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Ted Duncan | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| M.J. McLaughlin | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Albert Sendrey | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Gladys Norvell | ... | assistant research director (uncredited) |
| George Richelavie | ... | research director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1946) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1946) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1947) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer A/B (1947) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Criminal Ace Connors agrees to return to New York and stand trial for stealing $500,000 worth of bonds so he can serve a light five-year sentence and enjoy his loot (safely stowed away in the cover of a cook book) when he gets out. Detective Bob Simms is tasked with escorting Connors back to New York. With five days for the cross-country trip, Connors plans for stops in Texas and New Orleans to have a few final days of fun before he goes to prison. Ricki Woodner, a con artist who met Connors at his hotel, is persuaded by Fly Feletti (a bitter colleague of Connors) to get close to Connors and take the bonds. She joins Connors and Simms on the train and Ricki and Ace start falling for each other. Feletti wants the bonds and keeps an eye on Ricki to make sure she doesn't double-cross him. After a romantic detour into Mexico, Ace, Ricki, and Simms head to New Orleans for the Mardi Gras celebration, with Feletti close behind. Written by Jimmy L. |
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| Taglines | Gun-play and heart-beats in a thrill-a-second love story ! print ad) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film failed at the box office, resulting in a loss to MGM of $252,000 ($4.2M in 2024) according to studio records. See more » |
| Goofs | When Ricki, Ace and Bob walk into the little shop that rents them their costumes for Mardi Gras, they walk past an hourglass (that happens to be the same one used in "The Wizard of Oz"). Although there was no one else in the room, and the proprietor came downstairs apologizing that he had been upstairs watching the Mardi Gras, the sand in the hourglass is all in the top half. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Forecast (1945). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Dangerous (Peligrosa) See more » |