Rough city cop Jim Wilson is disciplined by his captain and is sent upstate, to a snowy mountain town, to help the local sheriff solve a murder case.
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Cast verified as complete
| Ida Lupino | ... |
Mary Malden
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| Robert Ryan | ... |
Jim Wilson
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Walter Brent
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| Charles Kemper | ... |
Pop Daly
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| Anthony Ross | ... |
Pete Santos
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| Ed Begley | ... |
Capt. Brawley
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| Ian Wolfe | ... |
Sheriff Carrey
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| Sumner Williams | ... |
Danny Malden
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| Gus Schilling | ... |
Lucky
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| Frank Ferguson | ... |
Willows
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| Cleo Moore | ... |
Myrna Bowers
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| Olive Carey | ... |
Mrs. Brent
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Richard Irving | ... |
Bernie Tucker
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Patricia Prest | ... |
Julie Brent
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Roy Alexander | ... |
Town Resident (uncredited)
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Frank Arnold | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Vince Barnett | ... |
George (uncredited)
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Leslie Bennett | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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| A.I. Bezzerides | ... |
Gatos (uncredited)
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Ted Birdsill | ... |
Town Resident (uncredited)
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Vernon Birdsill | ... |
Town Resident (uncredited)
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| Eddie Borden | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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John Breen | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| William Challee | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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Bud Cokes | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| G. Pat Collins | ... |
Sgt. Wendell (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Conlin | ... |
Doc Hyman (uncredited)
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| Joe Devlin | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Homer Dickenson | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Don Dillaway | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Jim Drum | ... |
Stretcher-Bearer (uncredited)
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Art Dupuis | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Mary Dyger | ... |
Possé Member (uncredited)
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Budd Fine | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Dee Garner | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Ronnie Garner | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Tommy Gosser | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Billy Hammond | ... |
Fred (uncredited)
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Clint Hardenbrook | ... |
Possé Member (uncredited)
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Al Hodgson | ... |
Man Walking on Snowy Hill (uncredited)
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Francis Jenkins | ... |
Town Resident (uncredited)
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Jay Jenkins | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Kate Drain Lawson | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Ruth Lee | ... |
Helen (uncredited)
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Eddie Linke | ... |
Possé Member (uncredited)
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Al Murphy | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| William J. O'Brien | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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| Nestor Paiva | ... |
Bagganierri (uncredited)
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| Eugene Persson | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Stephen Roberts | ... |
Charlie (uncredited)
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| Tracey Roberts | ... |
Peggy Santos (uncredited)
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Vera Stokes | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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| Nita Talbot | ... |
Woman in Bar (uncredited)
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| Joan Taylor | ... |
Hazel (uncredited)
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| Ken Terrell | ... |
Crook (uncredited)
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Bill Thompson | ... |
Man Walking on Snowy Hill (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Andy Vaughan | ... |
Town Resident (uncredited)
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Harry Joel Weiss | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Don Yager | ... |
Town Resident (uncredited)
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Esther Zeitlin | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nicholas Ray | ||
| Ida Lupino | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| A.I. Bezzerides | ... | (screen play) |
| A.I. Bezzerides | ... | (adaptation) and |
| Nicholas Ray | ... | (adaptation) |
| Gerald Butler | ... | (novel "Mad with Much Heart") |
Produced by
| John Houseman | ... | producer |
| Sid Rogell | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Bernard Herrmann | ||
Cinematography by
| George E. Diskant | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Roland Gross | ||
Editorial Department
| Frederic Knudtson | ... | cutter (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Dick Stockton | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Ralph Berger | ||
| Albert S. D'Agostino | ||
Set Decoration by
| Harley Miller | ||
| Darrell Silvera | ||
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist |
| Larry Germain | ... | hair stylist |
| Josephine Sweeney | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
Production Management
| John Burch | ... | assistant production manager (uncredited) |
| Walter Daniels | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Richards | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Dorfman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Maxwell O. Henry | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Sydney M. Fogel | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Gene Gossert | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Johnny Peacock | ... | sketch artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Phil Brigandi | ... | sound |
| Clem Portman | ... | sound |
| Harold M. McNiff | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Cecil Shephard | ... | cableman (uncredited) |
| Jean L. Speak | ... | sound recordist: second unit (uncredited) |
| James Thompson | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Harold E. Stine | ... | special effects (as Harold Stine) |
| Jack Lannan | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Landon Arnett | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| S.H. Barton | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Emmett Bergholz | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| E.T. Harris | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| George Hollister | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| George Marquenie | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Ollie Sigurdson | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Ralph Wildman | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Louis Shapiro | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola d'amour |
| Victor Bay | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arthur L. Frantz | ... | musician-french horn (uncredited) |
| Manny Harmon | ... | orchestra manager (uncredited) |
| Bernard Herrmann | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Lurie | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Neely Plumb | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Max Rabinowitz | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Paul Sawtell | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Roy Webb | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marvin Weldon | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Richard Irving | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Stan Margulies | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1951) (United States) (theatrical) (as An R K O Radio Picture)
- RKO Radio Films (1952) (Italy) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- International Promotion (IP) (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Silver Screen (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- Private Island Audio (soundtrack)
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Hard, withdrawn city cop Jim Wilson roughs up one too many suspects and is sent upstate to help investigate the murder of a young girl in the winter countryside. There he meets Mary Malden, whom he finds attractive and independent. However, Mary's brother is chief suspect in the killing. And Mary herself is blind. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | A Woman With an Empty Heart...A Man With a Loaded Gun whose only chaperon was MURDER! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | A hand-held camera was used in many scenes to give a "live action" feel to those sequences. This was extremely rare in feature films of the time. See more » |
| Goofs | After Walter Brent knocks the lamp over, starting a fire, Mary Malden brings a lantern from the kitchen and places it on the end table where the lamp had been. A few minutes later, however, when she brings the tea tray, the table is on its side and Jim Wilson hurries to right it before she trips on it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Danceland Jive See more » |
| Quotes |
Jim Wilson:
Why do you make me do it? You know you're gonna talk! I'm gonna make you talk! I always make you punks talk! Why do you do it? Why? See more » |