Movie Cosmos - Black Angel

Description:

A falsely convicted man's wife, Catherine, and an alcoholic composer and pianist, Martin team up in an attempt to clear her husband of the murder of a blonde singer, who is Martin's wife.

Top Cast >

Dan Duryea

As Martin Blair

June Vincent

As Catherine Bennett

Peter Lorre

As Marko

Broderick Crawford

As Captain Flood

Constance Dowling

As Mavis Marlowe

Wallace Ford

As Joe

Hobart Cavanaugh

As Jake

Freddie Steele

As Lucky, Manager of Rio's

Ben Bard

As Bartender

Junius Matthews

As Dr. Courtney

Marion Martin

As Millie

John Phillips

As Kirk Bennett

Archie Twitchell

As George Mitchell

Maurice St. Clair

As Dancer

Vilova

As Dancer

Robert B. Williams

As Second Detective

Florence Auer

As Madame (Uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

As Interne (Uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

As Police Sergeant (Uncredited)

Gary Delmar

As Specialty Dancer (Uncredited)

Mary Field

As Mavis' Maid (Uncredited)

Dorothy Granger

As Woman by Phone Booth (Uncredited)

Eula Guy

As Neighbor Lady (Uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

As Pedestrian (Uncredited)

Shep Houghton

As Specialty Dancer (Uncredited)

Mauritz Hugo

As Gambler (Uncredited)

Georg Kreisler

As Pianist (Uncredited)

Clark Kuney

As Announcer (Uncredited)

Bud Lawler

As Specialty Dancer (Uncredited)

Ann Lawrence

As Clerk (Uncredited)

Steve Olsen

As Bartender (Uncredited)

Pat Starling

As Tap Dancer (Uncredited)

Wally Webb

As Banjo Player (Uncredited)

Dick Wessel

As Mavis' Doorman (Uncredited)

Top Crew >

Roy William Neill

Director, Producer

Cornell Woolrich

Novel

Roy Chanslor

Screenplay

Carmen Dirigo

Hairstylist

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Ethmer Roten

Musician

Edward R. Robinson

Set Decoration

Charles S. Gould

Assistant Director

Martin Obzina

Art Direction

Jack Otterson

Art Direction

Vera West

Costume Design

Jack Pierce

Makeup Supervisor

Chuck Hamilton

Stunts

Joe Lapis

Sound

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Tom McKnight

Producer

David S. Horsley

Special Effects

Freddie Steele

Stunts

Bernard B. Brown

Sound Director

Paul Ivano

Director of Photography

Saul A. Goodkind

Editor

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (6/10)

When a blackmailing singer is found dead, poor old "Kirk Bennett" (John Phillips) is convicted of her murder. His wife, June Vincent ("Catherine") enlists the help of bar-fly "Blair" (Dan Duryea) who happens to be the ex-husband of the murdered woman and, posing as a pianist and singer, they start to investigate, ending up playing quite a complex game of cat and mouse with the excellently sleazy nightclub owner/petty criminal "Marko" (Peter Lorre). Duryea raises his game with his performance here and the safe pair of hands at the tiller from Roy William Neill keeps this well constructed, if occasionally soggy, crime noir moving along quite well with quite a few interesting twists and trust to keep it unpredictable.

2022-07-07