| Release Date: | Jan 1944 |
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| Genres: | Crime / Film-Noir / Mystery |
| Cast: | Franchot Tone (Jack Marlow), Ella Raines (Carol 'Kansas' Richman), Alan Curtis (Scott Henderson), Aurora Miranda (Estela Monteiro (as Aurora)), Thomas Gomez (Inspector Burgess), Fay Helm (Ann Terry), Elisha Cook Jr. (Cliff Milburn), Andrew Tombes (Mac - Bartender), Regis Toomey (Detective Chewing Gum), Joseph Crehan (Detective Tom), Doris Lloyd (Madame Kettisha), Virginia Brissac (Dr. Helen Chase), Milburn Stone (District Attorney (voice)), Bob Bain (Guitarist (uncredited)), Joan Bayley (Dancer (uncredited)), John Berkes (Man with Poodle (uncredited)), Barney Bigard (Jive Club Clarinetist (uncredited)), Iris Bocignon (Dancer (uncredited)), Dave Coleman (Drummer (uncredited)), Harry Cording (Courtroom Spectator Next to Carol...), Hella Crossley (Girl in Tag Sequence (uncredited)), Roy Darmour (Prison Guard (uncredited)), Georgia Davis (Girl (uncredited)), Cyril Delevanti (Claude (uncredited)), Ralph Dunn (Worker (uncredited)), Alice Fleming (Apple Annie (uncredited)), Ann Fredrick (Brunette (uncredited)), Russell Gaige (Desk Clerk (uncredited)), Roger Hanson (Jive Club Trumpeter (uncredited)), Theresa Harris (Monteiro's Maid at Casino (uncredited)), Eddie Hart (Prison Guard (uncredited)), Henry Hebert (Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)), Samuel S. Hinds (Judge (voice) (uncredited)), Victoria Horne (Miss Payton (uncredited)), Dorothy Jarnac (Dancer (uncredited)), Gwen Kenyon (Girl in Tag Sequence (uncredited)), Joe Kirk (Sanders - Stage Manager (uncredited)), Bella Lewitzky (Dancer (uncredited)), Adolf E. Licho (Max - Proprietor (uncredited)), Matt McHugh (Al Alp - Taxi Driver (uncredited)), Dole Nicolls (Jive Club Trombonist (uncredited)), Jay Novello (Anselmo (uncredited)), Curtis Railing (Mrs. Witherspoon (uncredited)), Howard Ramsey (Jive Club Bass Player (uncredited)), Lillian Randolph (Woman at Train Platform (uncredited)), Cyril Ring (Barfly with Racing Form (uncredited)), Beatrice Roberts (Monteiro's Secretary (uncredited)), Freddie Slack (Jive Club Pianist (uncredited)), Walter Soderling (Ticket Agent (uncredited)), Gisela Werbisek (Mama Rosette (uncredited)), Norman Willis (Worker (uncredited)), Douglas Wood (Show Backer (uncredited)), Maris Wrixon (Blonde (uncredited)) |
Unhappily married Scott Henderson spends the evening on a no-name basis with a hat-wearing woman he picked up in a bar. Returning home, he finds his wife strangled and becomes the prime suspect in her murder. Every effort to establish his alibi fails; oddly no one seems to remember seeing the phantom lady (or her hat). In prison, Scott gives up hope but his faithful secretary, "Kansas," doggedly follows evanescent clues through shadowy nocturnal streets. Can she save Scott in time?
