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MysteryCrimeThriller

Black Angel

- DURYEA! ...that fascinating tough-guy of "Scarlet Street"!

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.

Release Date : 1946-08-02

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Dan Duryea

Character Name : Martin Blair

Original Name : Dan Duryea

Gender : Male

June Vincent

Character Name : Catherine Bennett

Original Name : June Vincent

Gender : Female

Peter Lorre

Character Name : Marko

Original Name : Peter Lorre

Gender : Male

Broderick Crawford

Character Name : Captain Flood

Original Name : Broderick Crawford

Gender : Male

Constance Dowling

Character Name : Mavis Marlowe

Original Name : Constance Dowling

Gender : Female

Wallace Ford

Character Name : Joe

Original Name : Wallace Ford

Gender : Male

Hobart Cavanaugh

Character Name : Jake

Original Name : Hobart Cavanaugh

Gender : Male

Freddie Steele

Character Name : Lucky, Manager of Rio's

Original Name : Freddie Steele

Gender : Male

Ben Bard

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Ben Bard

Gender : Male

Junius Matthews

Character Name : Dr. Courtney

Original Name : Junius Matthews

Gender : Male

Marion Martin

Character Name : Millie

Original Name : Marion Martin

Gender : Female

John Phillips

Character Name : Kirk Bennett

Original Name : John Phillips

Gender : Male

Archie Twitchell

Character Name : George Mitchell

Original Name : Archie Twitchell

Gender : Male

Maurice St. Clair

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Maurice St. Clair

Gender : Male

Vilova

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Vilova

Gender : Male

Robert B. Williams

Character Name : Second Detective

Original Name : Robert B. Williams

Gender : Male

Florence Auer

Character Name : Madame (Uncredited)

Original Name : Florence Auer

Gender : Female

Ralph Brooks

Character Name : Interne (Uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Brooks

Gender : Male

Eddy Chandler

Character Name : Police Sergeant (Uncredited)

Original Name : Eddy Chandler

Gender : Male

Gary Delmar

Character Name : Specialty Dancer (Uncredited)

Original Name : Gary Delmar

Gender : Male

Mary Field

Character Name : Mavis' Maid (Uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Field

Gender : Female

Dorothy Granger

Character Name : Woman by Phone Booth (Uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothy Granger

Gender : Female

Eula Guy

Character Name : Neighbor Lady (Uncredited)

Original Name : Eula Guy

Gender : Female

Chuck Hamilton

Character Name : Pedestrian (Uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Hamilton

Gender : Male

Shep Houghton

Character Name : Specialty Dancer (Uncredited)

Original Name : Shep Houghton

Gender : Male

Mauritz Hugo

Character Name : Gambler (Uncredited)

Original Name : Mauritz Hugo

Gender : Male

Georg Kreisler

Character Name : Pianist (Uncredited)

Original Name : Georg Kreisler

Gender : Male

Clark Kuney

Character Name : Announcer (Uncredited)

Original Name : Clark Kuney

Gender : Male

Bud Lawler

Character Name : Specialty Dancer (Uncredited)

Original Name : Bud Lawler

Gender : Male

Ann Lawrence

Character Name : Clerk (Uncredited)

Original Name : Ann Lawrence

Gender : Male

Steve Olsen

Character Name : Bartender (Uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Olsen

Gender : Male

Pat Starling

Character Name : Tap Dancer (Uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Starling

Gender : Female

Wally Webb

Character Name : Banjo Player (Uncredited)

Original Name : Wally Webb

Gender : Male

Dick Wessel

Character Name : Mavis' Doorman (Uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Wessel

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-07-07

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.