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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.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Roy Rowland
- 1949-12-19
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 (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 ...
- Roy Rowland, Jack Greenwood
- Van Johnson
Homicide detective Mike Conovan investigates the shooting of fellow detective Monigan, who apparently was moonlighting as a guard for a bookie. He finds that all the bookies in town are being robbed, upsetting the racket bosses who can't get normal police protection.
Feb 22, 2023 · Scene of the crime. By Loew's, Inc. (c) 24Jun49; L2460. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. (PWH); 30Jun76; R636121. A cop investigates the shooting of another policeman... that may have been involved in crooked activities.
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...
- Crime, Drama
