Scene of the Crime

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1949-07-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

PASSED

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (573 Reviews)

Director:

Roy Rowland

Genres:

Crime Film-Noir Drama

Cast:

Van Johnson Arlene Dahl Gloria DeHaven Tom Drake

Writer:

John Bartlow Martin (story)

Charles Schnee (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Homicide detective Mike Conovan investigates the shooting of fellow detective Monigan...who apparrently was moonlighting as guard for a bookie. He finds that all the bookies in town are being robbed, most upsetting to the racket bosses who can't get normal police protection. Mike encounters blind alleys and double crosses, and is distracted by his wife's growing disenchantment. Lots of police slang.

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