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03/09/1954 Crime, Drama 1h 21m
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These are night faces... Living on the edge of evil and violence!

Overview

In New York City, a bank robbery of $300,000 goes unsolved for a year, until some of the marked bills are found in a Los Angeles drugstore theft. Police detectives Cal Bruner and Jack Farnham investigate and are led from the drugstore to a nightclub, where singer Lilli is another recipient of a stolen bill. With Lilli's help, the partners track down the remaining money, but both Lilli and Jack are dismayed when Cal decides he wants to keep part of it.

  1. Ida Lupino

    Writer

  2. Collier Young

    Writer

  3. Don Siegel

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Ida Lupino

    Lilli Marlowe

  2. Steve Cochran

    Police Sgt. Cal Bruner

  3. Howard Duff

    Police Sgt. Jack Farnham

  4. Dean Jagger

    Police Capt. Michaels

  5. Dorothy Malone

    Francey Farnham

  6. James Anderson

    Patrolman in Locker Room (uncredited)

  7. William Boyett

    Stimson (uncredited)

  8. Chester Conklin

    Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)

  9. Richard Deacon

    Mr. Mace (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2019-09-09
Solidly Siegel?

No, not really.

Two detectives, Jack Farnham and Cal Bruner are deeply investigating a robbery in which $300,000 was stolen. As their investigation progresses, they, by way of a sultry woman called Lilli Marlowe, manage to find the perp and recover the cash. But Bruner has fallen for Marlowe, and realising she has expensive tastes and that his police salary can not sustain the relationship, he ponders turning to the dark side, with Farnham equally at odds with himself over the pressures of raising a family.

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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