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Scene of the Crime: Directed by Roy Rowland. With Van Johnson, Arlene Dahl, Gloria DeHaven, Tom Drake. While his wife is urging him to quit the force, a Los Angeles homicide detective hunts for the killer responsible for the murder of his ex-partner, who might have been on the take with local bookies.
Scene of the Crime is a 1949 American film noir directed by Roy Rowland, starring Van Johnson, and featuring Gloria DeHaven, Arlene Dahl, and Tom Drake. The film's screenplay, by Charles Schnee, is based on a non-fiction article by John Bartlow Martin, "Smashing the Bookie Gang Marauders".
Scene of the Crime (1949) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Scene of the Crime. Summaries. While his wife is urging him to quit the force, a Los Angeles homicide detective hunts for the killer responsible for the murder of his ex-partner, who might have been on the take with local bookies.
Scene of the Crime (1949) was one of the best, good enough to win an Edgar nomination for Best Motion Picture from the Mystery Writers of America with its tale of a cop torn between leaving the force to keep his wife happy and bringing down the crooks who killed his partner. It also set its stars on new careers, helping them make the transition ...
Jan 8, 2013 · A departure from M-G-M's usual glamor and glitz, Scene of the Crime was part of production head Dore Schary's effort to provide post-war audiences with grittier, more...
When assigned to investigate the murder of a fellow plainclothes policeman, Los Angeles cop Mike Conovan (Van Johnson) follows his hunches straight to a burlesque dancer named Lili (Gloria...
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Scene of the Crime is directed by Roy Rowland and adapted to screenplay by Charles Schnee from the story " Smashing the Bookie Gang Members" written by John Bartlow Martin. It stars Van Johnson, Arlene Dahl, Gloria DeHaven, Tom Drake, John McIntire and Leon Ames.
Scene of the Crime is a mystery anthology series that aired in 1991 and 1992 on CBS, as part of the Crimetime After Primetime late-night block. Rather than employing different actors each episode, the program had a regular cast who played different characters in each story.
Tom Drake Cast. Charles Schnee Screenplay. John Bartlow Martin Story. Paul Vogel Cinematography. Critics reviews. Homicide detective Mike Conovan investigates the shooting of fellow detective Monigan…who apparrently was moonlighting as guard for a bookie.
