Spiel mit dem Tode (1948)
Der Workaholic George Stroud arbeitet als Redakteur für das Magazin Crimeways, dass sich mit der medienwirksamen jagt auf Gesuchte und Vermisste beschäftigt. Doch seine pausenlose Arbeit beginnt ihren Tribut zu fordern. Erst verpasst er den (bereits lange verschobenen) Hochzeitsurlaub mit seiner Frau. Und als er sich daraufhin zusammen mit einer sexy Blondine betrinkt, wird diese am nächsten Tag auch noch tot in ihrer Wohnung aufgefunden, erschlagen mit einer gewaltigen Sonnenuhr. Und als George dann mit seinem Team auf die Ermittlung des Täters angesetzt wird, muss er feststellen, dass die Indizien nur den Schluss zulassen, dass er selbst der Täter ist...
Der Regisseur:
John Farrow
Der Autor:
Jonathan Latimer
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Ray Milland as George Stroud |
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Charles Laughton as Earl Janoth |
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Maureen O'Sullivan as Georgette Stroud |
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George Macready as Steve Hagen |
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Rita Johnson as Pauline York |
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Elsa Lanchester as Louise Patterson |
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Harold Vermilyea as Don Klausmeyer |
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Dan Tobin as Roy Cordette |
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Harry Morgan as Bill Womack |
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Richard Webb as Nat Sperling |
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Elaine Riley as Lily Gold |
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Luis van Rooten as Edwin Orlin |
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Lloyd Corrigan as McKinley |
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Frank Orth as Burt |
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Margaret Field as Second Secretary |
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Philip Van Zandt as Sidney Kislav |
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Henri Letondal as Antique Dealer |
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Douglas Spencer as Bert Finch |
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Bobby Watson as Morton Spalding |
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B.G. Norman as George Jr. |
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Joey Ray as Joe Talbot |
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Frances Morris as Grace Adams |
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Harry Rosenthal as Charlie |
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Ernö Verebes as Waiter |
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James Burke as O'Brien |
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Lucille Barkley as Hatcheck Girl |
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Bess Flowers as Woman in Conference Room (uncredited) |
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Noel Neill as Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
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Julia Faye as Secretary (uncredited) |
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Theresa Harris as Daisy (uncredited) |
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Lucy Knoch as Secretary (uncredited) |
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Judy Nugent as Penelope Patterson (uncredited) |
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Ruth Roman as Secretary at Meeting (uncredited) |
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Bea Allen as Betty (uncredited) |
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Franklyn Farnum as (uncredited) |
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Chuck Hamilton as Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited) |
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Bert Moorhouse as Editor at Conference Table (uncredited) |
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Harry Anderson as Guard (uncredited) |
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James Carlisle as Van Spove (uncredited) |
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Al Ferguson as Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited) |
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Frank Hagney as Ice Man (uncredited) |
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Norman Leavitt as Tourist (uncredited) |
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Lee Miller as Man from 'Airways' in Elevator (uncredited) |
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Dick Gordon as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Barry Norton as Man at Van Barth's (uncredited) |
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Lester Dorr as Cabby (uncredited) |
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Robert Stevenson as Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Directing | John Farrow | Director |
| Writing | Kenneth Fearing | Novel |
| Writing | Jonathan Latimer | Screenplay |
| Camera | John F. Seitz | Director of Photography |
| Editing | LeRoy Stone | Editor |
| Production | Richard Maibaum | Producer |
| Art | Roland Anderson | Art Direction |
| Art | Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Art | Albert Nozaki | Art Direction |
| Art | Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Art | Ross Dowd | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Herbert Coleman | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Gene Garvin | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Hugo Grenzbach | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Sound | Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Editing | Eda Warren | Supervising Editor |
| Crew | Gordon Jennings | Special Effects |
