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Dick Powell. Actor: Murder, My Sweet. Few actors ever managed a complete image transition as thoroughly as did Dick Powell: in his case, from the boyish, wavy-haired crooner in musicals to rugged crime fighters in film noirs.
- January 1, 1
- Mountain View, Arkansas, USA
- January 1, 1
- West Los Angeles, California, USA
Dick Powell. Actor: Murder, My Sweet. Few actors ever managed a complete image transition as thoroughly as did Dick Powell: in his case, from the boyish, wavy-haired crooner in musicals to rugged crime fighters in film noirs.
- November 14, 1904
- January 2, 1963
Richard Ewing Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) [1] was an American actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and studio head. Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he showed versatility and successfully transformed into a hardboiled leading man, starring in projects of a more dramatic nature.
The Dick Powell Theatre: Created by Richard Alan Simmons. With Dick Powell, David Niven, June Allyson, Oscar Beregi Jr.. Powell served as host and, in early shows at least, occasional star in this dramatic anthology.
- (210)
- 1961-09-26
- Comedy, Drama
- 60
Murder, My Sweet: Directed by Edward Dmytryk. With Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley, Otto Kruger. After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.
- (15K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Edward Dmytryk
- 1945-02-22
Pitfall: Directed by André De Toth. With Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt, Raymond Burr. Married insurance adjuster John Forbes falls for femme fatale Mona Stevens while her boyfriend is in jail and all suffer serious consequences as a result.
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The Enemy Below: Directed by Dick Powell. With Robert Mitchum, Curd Jürgens, David Hedison, Theodore Bikel. During WWII an American destroyer discovers a German U-boat, and in the ensuing duel the American captain must draw upon all his experience to defeat the equally experienced German commander.
