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A pretty good thriller.
Don Druker, Chicago Reader
The Dark Corner
Save your lipstick, girls, he plays for keeps.
1946 · 1h 39m · Passed
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Henry Hathaway
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The Dark Corner
Overview
Ex-con turned private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. With the assistance of his spunky secretary, Kathleen Stewart, he dives deep into a mystery in search of answers.
Director and cast
- Henry Hathaway Director
- Lucille Ball as Kathleen Stewart
- Clifton Webb as Hardy Cathcart
- William Bendix as Stauffer, alias Fred Foss
- Mark Stevens as Bradford Galt
- Kurt Kreuger as Anthony Jardine
- Cathy Downs as Mari Cathcart
- Reed Hadley as Lt Frank Reeves
- Constance Collier Cast
- Eddie Heywood Cast
- Colleen Alpaugh Cast
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