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16/10/1942 Thriller, Mystery, Crime 1h 20m
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Startling as a scream!

Overview

Blind detective Duncan Maclain gets mixed up with enemy agents and murder when he tries to help an old friend with a rebellious stepdaughter.

  1. Fred Zinnemann

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Edward Arnold

    Duncan 'Mac' Maclain

  2. Ann Harding

    Norma Lawry

  3. Donna Reed

    Barbara Lawry

  4. Stephen McNally

    Gabriel Hoffman

  5. Katherine Emery

    Cheli Scott

  6. Allen Jenkins

    Marty

  7. Stanley Ridges

    Hansen

  8. Reginald Denny

    Stephen Lawry

  9. John Emery

    Paul Gerente

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-26
This is quite an enjoyable thriller with a strong performance from Edward Arnold as "Jim McLain" - a blind detective who is sought out by his old pal "Norma" (Ann Harding) to try to help her put off one of her old boyfriends who is courting her 17 year old stepdaughter. When the cradle-snatcher is found murdered and his friend is the chief suspect, he arrives at her home with his agile guide dog "Friday" and soon discovers a complex Nazi plot to obtain secret papers from her husband. Frankly, the plot's all a bit far-fetched, but Arnold is on super form - especially on the organ, as is his ver...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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