I Killed That Man

1941

1h 11m

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6.0/10

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Mystery

A condemned inmate's premature death places officials under suspicion.

Directors

Phil Rosen

Writers

Henry Bancroft(writer by)

Leonard Fields(story by)

David Silverstein(story by)

Stars

Ricardo Cortez

Joan Woodbury

Pat Gleason

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Top cast

Roger Phillips

Geri Reynolds

Bates

Lowell King

Verne Drake

Prison Warden

Nick Ross

Collins

Drunk

J. Reed

District Attorney

Lanning

The Bartender (uncredited)

Directors

Phil Rosen

Writers

Henry Bancroft(writer by)

Leonard Fields(story by)

David Silverstein(story by)

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This starts off quite intriguingly as we witness the dying moments of a felon heading to the chair. Only thing is, he never actually makes it - amidst his final confession in which he is about to implicate his paymaster, he is felled by a toxic dart and the police have rather an embarrassing mess to clear up. For some reason, the elderly "Lanning" (Harry Holman) is front and centre for the blame, but soon the assistant district attorney "Phillips" (Ricardo Cortez) and girlfriend reporter "Geri" (Joan Woodbury) conclude that's a red herring and are soon on the trail of the real criminal. It's hardly the best acted nor written drama you'll ever see, but Phil Rosen does manage to keep the tight cast all rowing in the same direction and the story mixes some light-heartedness - especially from switchboard operator/eavesdropper "Tommy" (George P. Breakston) with just enough mystery to amiably pass an hour or so.

Geronimo196712 Jan, 2024