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Guilty Bystander is a 1950 American crime drama film noir directed by Joseph Lerner, and starring Zachary Scott and Faye Emerson. The film was shot on location entirely in New York City. It also marked the last motion picture screen appearances for character actors Mary Boland and J. Edward Bromberg.
- Rex Carlton, Joseph Lerner
- Dimitri Tiomkin
- the novel, by Wade Miller
Guilty Bystander: Directed by Joseph Lerner. With Zachary Scott, Faye Emerson, Mary Boland, Sam Levene. An alcoholic ex-cop, now the house detective at a scuzzy hotel in an even scuzzier part of town, stumbles through New York City's sleazy underworld searching for his kidnapped son.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Joseph Lerner
- 1950-04-21
Since its release in 1950, Guilty Bystander languished in obscurity for years and eventually fell into the public domain. The film was restored in 2020 by L’Immagine Ritrovata from BFI’s 35mm print discovered by Noir Alley host Eddie Muller. Guilty Bystander stars Zachary Scott and Faye Emerson, in their fourth and final film together. They ...
- Joseph Lerner, C. James Digangi, Gene Frankel
- Zachary Scott
An alcoholic ex-cop, now the house detective at a scuzzy hotel in an even scuzzier part of town, stumbles through New York City's sleazy underworld searching for his kidnapped son. Not knowing what else to do, Georgia Thursday contacts her ex-husband, alcoholic Max Thursday, after their toddler son Jeff goes missing.
Guilty Bystander. Former police detective and alcoholic Max Thursday (Zachary Scott) learns from his ex-wife, Georgia (Faye Emerson), that their son, Jeff, has disappeared with...
- Mystery & Thriller
- Joseph Lerner
- Dennis Schwartz
- Zachary Scott
Guilty Bystander is a 1950 American crime drama film noir directed by Joseph Lerner, and starring Zachary Scott and Faye Emerson. The film was shot on location entirely in New York City. It also marked the last motion picture screen appearances for character actors Mary Boland and J. Edward Bromberg.
Directed by Joseph Lerner. Synopsis. How innocent can a bystander be? A drunken ex-cop gets a shot at redemption when his young son is kidnapped after a smuggling deal goes belly up. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases. Cast.
