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• Release Year: 1948
• Genre: Drama, Film-Noir, Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: A murder-mystery leads to the race of his life to uncover the truth.; ; Just 24 hours ago his life was perfect. Oscar-winning Best Actor Ray Milland stars in this smart and stylish thriller based on Kenneth Fearing's novel and precursor to 1987's No Way out starring Kevin Costner. Milland portrays hotshot crime magazine editor George Stroud, who inadvertently becomes the subject of a murder investigation after spending an evening with his boss' (Charles Laughton) mistress. She ends up dead and he is being framed by the actual killer. Meanwhile, at the publishing office, Stroud's competent staff scurries for clues while he finds himself in a race against the clock. It seems the prime suspect they are seeking matches an all-too-familiar description...his own! Maureen O'Sullivan and George Macready co-star in this richly told, often humorous story The New Yorker hailed as 'slick and entertaining.' Known for its intriguing film noir cinematography and featuring beautiful costumes by Edith Head, this is one suspense classic you won't want to miss. ;
• Cast: Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan, George Macready, Rita Johnson, Elsa Lanchester, Harold Vermilyea, Dan Tobin, Harry Morgan, Richard Webb, Elaine Riley, Luis Van Rooten, Lloyd Corrigan, Frank Orth, Margaret Field, Philip Van Zandt, Henri Letondal, Douglas Spencer, Bobby Watson, B.G. Norman, Joey Ray, Frances Morris, Harry Rosenthal, Ernö Verebes, James Burke, Lucille Barkley, Eric Alden, Bea Allen, Harry Anderson, Dorothy Barrett, Brooks Benedict, Bill Burt, Lane Chandler, Bob Coleman, Frances Conley, Mary Currier, Jim Davies, Lester Dorr, Virginia Duffy, Ralph Dunn, Wally Earl, Skippy Elliott, Lee Emery, Franklyn Farnum, Julia Faye, Bess Flowers, Robbie Franks, Henry Guttman, Chuck Hamilton, Theresa Harris, Len Hendry, Earle Hodgins, Stuart Holmes, Jerry James, Lucy Knoch, Bob Kortman, Anton Leader, Norman Leavitt, Lillian Lindsco, Jean Marshall, William Meader, Lee Miller, Darlene Mohilef, Bert Moorhouse, Noel Neill, Barry Norton, Judy Nugent, Garry Owen, Pepito Pérez, Sheila Raven, Gordon Richards, Ruth Roman, Robert Stevenson, Diane Stewart, Harland Tucker, Tad Van Brunt, Joe Whitehead, Napoleon Whiting, Kathy Young, John Farrow, Jonathan Latimer, Kenneth Fearing
• Director: John Farrow
• Runtime: 1:36
• Company: Universal Studios
• Media Format: Movie