Movie Cosmos - The Dark Corner

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Mark Stevens

As Bradford Galt

Lucille Ball

As Kathleen Stewart

Clifton Webb

As Hardy Cathcart

William Bendix

As Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss

Kurt Kreuger

As Anthony Jardine

Cathy Downs

As Mari Cathcart

Reed Hadley

As Lt. Frank Reeves

Constance Collier

As Mrs. Kingsley

Eddie Heywood

As Self

Colleen Alpaugh

As Little Girl with Slide Whistle (uncredited)

Charles Cane

As Policeman at Tony's Apartment (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

As Maid (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

As Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)

John Elliott

As Laundry Proprietor (uncredited)

Mary Field

As Movie Theatre Cashier (uncredited)

John Goldsworthy

As Butler (uncredited)

Vincent Graeff

As Newsboy Witness (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

As Man at Hit & Run Attempt (uncredited)

Eloise Hardt

As Miss Dennis, Saleswoman (uncredited)

John Kelly

As Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

As Bartender (uncredited)

Molly Lamont

As Lucy Wilding (uncredited)

Hope Landin

As Woman Scrubbing Floor (uncredited)

Thomas Louden

As Elderly Man (uncredited)

Donald MacBride

As Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

As First Cab Driver (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

As Henry, the Majordomo (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

As Milkman (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

As Mr. Bryson (uncredited)

Steve Olsen

As Arcade Barker (uncredited)

Isabel Randolph

As Mrs. Reynolds (uncredited)

John Russell

As Policeman at Tony's Apartment (uncredited)

Douglas Spencer

As Deli Customer (uncredited)

Frieda Stoll

As Frau Keller (uncredited)

Charles Tannen

As Second Cab Driver (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

As Client Wife (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

As The Real Fred Foss (uncredited)

Regina Wallace

As Mrs. Bryson (uncredited)

Gisela Werbisek

As Mrs. Schwartz (uncredited)

Lynn Whitney

As Stenographer (uncredited)

Peter Cusanelli

As Minor Role (uncredited)

Alice Fleming

As Minor Role (uncredited)

Eugene Goncz

As Practical Sign Painter (uncredited)

Sam Harris

As Party Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller

As Party Guest (uncredited)

Tom Monroe

As Policeman (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

As Policeman on Street (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

As Deli Customer (uncredited)

Raisa

As Client Daughter (uncredited)

Pietro Sosso

As Old Man (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Henry Hathaway

Director

Bernard C. Schoenfeld

Screenplay

Jay Dratler

Screenplay

Harry Kleiner

Additional Writing

Emil Newman

Music Director

Maurice De Packh

Orchestrator

John Kelly

Stunts

Leo Rosten

Story

Harry M. Leonard

Sound

David Silver

Second Assistant Director

Fred Kohlmar

Additional Writing, Producer

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

W.D. Flick

Sound

Chuck Hamilton

Stunts

Paul Helmick

Second Assistant Director

Sam Benson

Wardrobe Supervisor

Raymond A. Klune

Production Manager

Sol Halperin

Visual Effects

Charles Hall

Unit Production Manager

Paul S. Fox

Assistant Set Decoration

Fred Sersen

Visual Effects

Paul Neal

Scoring Mixer

Til Gabani

Second Assistant Camera

Edwin Hammeras

Visual Effects

Larry Haddock

Props

Charles Althouse

Scoring Mixer

Murray Spivack

Scoring Mixer

Cyril J. Mockridge

Original Music Composer

Leland Fuller

Art Direction

Kay Nelson

Costume Design

James Basevi

Art Direction

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

William Eckhardt

Assistant Director

Joseph MacDonald

Director of Photography

J. Watson Webb Jr.

Editor

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (6/10)

Mark Stevens is "Brad Galt" a newly arrived New York PI trying to set up anew after serving jail time after being famed by his erstwhile partner "Jardine" (Kurt Kreuger). A visit from the local police "Reeves" (Reed Hadley) sets him on edge and before long he realises that someone is out to get him again! Aided by his secretary "Kathleen" (Lucille Ball) - who is a considerably more effective investigator - they decide to find their antagonist before he prevails. It's quite a decently paced crime thriller. Ball is on good form and bonds quite well with the handsome, boyish, Stevens and a couple of contributions from Clifton Webb and his henchman William Bendix keep the story interesting, if not exactly intriguing, for a while. It is a bit too long, but still worth a watch.

2022-03-28