"Save your lipstick, girls, he plays for keeps."

1946

1h 39m

6.6(63 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

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.

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50 members

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Mark Stevens

Bradford Galt

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Lucille Ball

Kathleen Stewart

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Clifton Webb

Hardy Cathcart

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William Bendix

Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss

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Kurt Kreuger

Anthony Jardine

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Cathy Downs

Mari Cathcart

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Reed Hadley

Lt. Frank Reeves

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Constance Collier

Mrs. Kingsley

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Eddie Heywood

Self

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Colleen Alpaugh

Little Girl with Slide Whistle (uncredited)

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Charles Cane

Policeman at Tony's Apartment (uncredited)

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Ellen Corby

Maid (uncredited)

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Ralph Dunn

Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)

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John Elliott

Laundry Proprietor (uncredited)

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Mary Field

Movie Theatre Cashier (uncredited)

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John Goldsworthy

Butler (uncredited)

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Vincent Graeff

Newsboy Witness (uncredited)

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Chuck Hamilton

Man at Hit & Run Attempt (uncredited)

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Eloise Hardt

Miss Dennis, Saleswoman (uncredited)

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John Kelly

Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)

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Colin Kenny

Bartender (uncredited)

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Molly Lamont

Lucy Wilding (uncredited)

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Hope Landin

Woman Scrubbing Floor (uncredited)

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Thomas Louden

Elderly Man (uncredited)

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Donald MacBride

Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)

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Frank Marlowe

First Cab Driver (uncredited)

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Thomas Martin

Henry, the Majordomo (uncredited)

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Matt McHugh

Milkman (uncredited)

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Forbes Murray

Mr. Bryson (uncredited)

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Steve Olsen

Arcade Barker (uncredited)

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Isabel Randolph

Mrs. Reynolds (uncredited)

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John Russell

Policeman at Tony's Apartment (uncredited)

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Douglas Spencer

Deli Customer (uncredited)

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Frieda Stoll

Frau Keller (uncredited)

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Charles Tannen

Second Cab Driver (uncredited)

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Minerva Urecal

Client Wife (uncredited)

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Charles Wagenheim

The Real Fred Foss (uncredited)

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Regina Wallace

Mrs. Bryson (uncredited)

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Gisela Werbisek

Mrs. Schwartz (uncredited)

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Lynn Whitney

Stenographer (uncredited)

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Peter Cusanelli

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Alice Fleming

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Eugene Goncz

Practical Sign Painter (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Harold Miller

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Tom Monroe

Policeman (uncredited)

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Lee Phelps

Policeman on Street (uncredited)

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Joe Ploski

Deli Customer (uncredited)

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Raisa

Client Daughter (uncredited)

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Pietro Sosso

Old Man (uncredited)

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