An undercover police officer falls for the beautiful moll of a bank robber on the run, and together they plan to double-cross the hood and the cops.
Director:
Writers:
Stars:
Photos and Videos
Cast verified as complete
| Fred MacMurray | ... |
Det. Paul Sheridan
|
|
| Philip Carey | ... |
Det. Rick McAllister
(as Phil Carey)
|
|
| Kim Novak | ... |
Lona McLane
|
|
| Dorothy Malone | ... |
Ann Stewart
|
|
| E.G. Marshall | ... |
Police Lt. Carl Eckstrom
|
|
 |
Allen Nourse | ... |
Det. Paddy Dolan
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| James Anderson | ... |
Beery - Mechanic (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Joe Bailey | ... |
Hobbs (uncredited)
|
| Tony Barrett | ... |
Pickup Artist in Bar (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Walter Beaver | ... |
Detective Schaeffer (uncredited)
|
|
|
Richard Bryan | ... |
Detective Harris (uncredited)
|
| Robert Carson | ... |
First Bartender (uncredited)
|
|
| Phil Chambers | ... |
Detective Briggs (uncredited)
|
|
| Dick Crockett | ... |
Mr. Crockett (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
John De Simone | ... |
Assistant Bank Manager (uncredited)
|
| Alan Dexter | ... |
Detective Fine (uncredited)
|
|
| Don C. Harvey | ... |
Detective Peters (uncredited)
|
|
| Anne Loos | ... |
Bank Teller (uncredited)
|
|
| Mort Mills | ... |
Second Bartender (uncredited)
|
|
| Ann Morriss | ... |
Ellen Burnett (uncredited)
|
|
| Paul Picerni | ... |
Masher in Ann's Hallway (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Murray Pollack | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
|
| Paul Richards | ... |
Harry Wheeler (uncredited)
|
|
| Marion Ross | ... |
Mrs. Crockett (uncredited)
|
|
| K.L. Smith | ... |
Bank Guard (uncredited)
|
|
| Robert Stevenson | ... |
Billings (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Hal Taggart | ... |
Bank Executive (uncredited)
|
|
|
John Tarangelo | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
|
| Mel Welles | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Jack Wilson | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
|
Directed by
| Richard Quine | ||
Written by
| Roy Huggins | ... | (screenplay) |
| Thomas Walsh | ... | (novel "The Night Watch") |
| Bill S. Ballinger | ... | (novel "Rafferty") |
Produced by
| Jules Schermer | ... | producer |
| Philip A. Waxman | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Arthur Morton | ||
Cinematography by
| Lester White | ... | director of photography (as Lester H. White) |
Editing by
| Jerome Thoms | ||
Art Direction by
| Walter Holscher | ||
Set Decoration by
| James Crowe | ||
Costume Design by
| Jean Louis | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Clay Campbell | ... | makeup artist |
| Dotha Hippe | ... | hair stylist |
| Gordon Hubbard | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Hunt | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack Corrick | ... | assistant director |
| Mitchell L. Gamson | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Frank Foster | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Lambert E. Day | ... | sound mixer |
| Joe Finochio | ... | sound recordist |
| William Hamilton | ... | mike man |
| John P. Livadary | ... | recording supervisor (as John Livadary) |
| Lou Mosher | ... | cable man |
Stunts
| Dick Crockett | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Al Becker | ... | grip |
| Bill Hodgins | ... | best boy |
| Homer Van Pelt | ... | still photographer |
| Seldon White | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ed Ware | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Morris Stoloff | ... | conductor |
| Nathan Scott | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Charlsie Bryant | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Polyphony Digital (presents)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1954) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1954) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Proprietary (1954) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1954) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures de Cuba (1954) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1954) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures do Brasil (1954) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Screen Gems (1969) (United States) (tv)
- France 3 (1987) (France) (tv) (as FR3) (French subtitles)
- Paris Première (1997) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD) (Columbia Pictures Film Noir Classics, Vol. 2)
- France 3 (2011) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Sidonis Calysta (2016) (France) (DVD)
- Arcadès (2020) (France) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2022) (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Polyphony Digital (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A bank heist yields $210,000. Soon, sultry Lona McLane, girlfriend of one of the robbers, meets Paul Sheridan and has a torrid affair. When she finds out Paul's a cop, to save herself she sets out to corrupt him. He's a pushover. But it won't be easy for Paul to get his hands on the money when he's part of a complex, peeping-tom stakeout. Soon, he's in much deeper than he'd planned, amid atmospheric night scenes.
Written by Rod Crawford |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | You can have the money and me...just pull the trigger! See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
| Certification |
|
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Box Office
| Budget | $400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of the sources for the film was the novel "The Night Watch" by Thomas Walsh, which was serialized under the title "The Killer Wore a Badge", in the Saturday Evening Post from November 10 to December 15, 1951. See more » |
| Goofs | As in Double Indemnity (1944), although Fred MacMurray's character is not married, he wears a wedding ring throughout the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in In Search of Kim Novak (1964). See more » |
| Soundtracks | There Goes That Song Again See more » |
| Quotes |
Lona McLane:
Well, it's been weird knowing you. See more » |