Schweigegeld für Liebesbriefe (1949)
Die 17jährige Bea Harper ist mit dem leichtlebigen Ted Darby liiert, der seinerseits Kontakte zur Unterwelt hat. Ihre Mutter Lucia ist darüber unglücklich, zumal ihr Mann geschäftlich in Übersee weilt, und sie sich allein um die Familie kümmert. Außer dem neunjährigen Sohn David zählt noch Schwiegervater Tom Harper dazu. Als Lucia eines Morgens neben ihrem Haus am Strand Ted Darbys Leiche entdeckt, geht sie davon aus, dass ihre Tochter den dubiosen Freund im Streit tötete. Sie schleppt den Leichnam in ihr Boot und lässt ihn verschwinden. Kurze Zeit später meldet sich ein Martin Donnelly bei der Familie Harper. Er scheint über Beas Verhältnisse gut informiert und bietet Lucia im Auftrag eines gewissen Nagle den Kauf von Liebesbriefen ihrer Tochter an. Lucia Harper sieht ihre Familie als Ziel einer handfesten Erpressung und beschließt, Zeit zu gewinnen. Denn Zeit braucht sie, um einen Plan zu schmieden…
Der Regisseur:
Max Ophüls
Die Autor:
Robert Soderberg, Henry Garson.
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James Mason as Martin Donnelly |
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Joan Bennett as Lucia Harper |
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Geraldine Brooks as Bea Harper |
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Henry O'Neill as Tom Harper |
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Shepperd Strudwick as Ted Darby |
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David Bair as David Harper |
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Roy Roberts as Nagel |
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Jessie Arnold as Old Lady (uncredited) |
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Al Bain as Man (uncredited) |
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Jack Baker as Man (uncredited) |
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Pat Barton as Receptionist (uncredited) |
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Holger Bendixen as Man (uncredited) |
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Gail Bonney as Woman (uncredited) |
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Chet Brandenburg as Department Store Customer (uncredited) |
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Peter Brocco as Pete the Bartender (uncredited) |
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Paul E. Burns as Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
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John Butler as Pawnbroker (uncredited) |
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Kathryn Card as Mrs. Loring (uncredited) |
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Claire Carleton as Woman (uncredited) |
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Boyd Davis as Tall Man in Post Office (uncredited) |
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Karl 'Killer' Davis as Wrestler (uncredited) |
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George Dockstader as Man (uncredited) |
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Charles Evans as Bank Official (uncredited) |
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Charles Ferguson as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Everett Glass as Drug Clerk (uncredited) |
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Robert Gordon as Man (uncredited) |
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Buddy Gorman as Magazine Clerk (uncredited) |
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Harry Harvey as Post Office Clerk (uncredited) |
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Virginia Hunter as Girl (uncredited) |
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Danny Jackson as Drummer (uncredited) |
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Charles Jordan as Man (uncredited) |
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Kenneth Kendall as Man (uncredited) |
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Norman Leavitt as Second Postal Clerk (uncredited) |
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David Levitt as Man (uncredited) |
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Mike Mahoney as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Charles Marsh as Bob (Newsper Vendor) (uncredited) |
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Louis Mason as Mike (uncredited) |
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Richard Mickelson as Man (uncredited) |
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John Monaghan as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Sue Moore as Woman (uncredited) |
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Evelyn Moriarty as Woman (uncredited) |
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Pat O'Malley as Bank Guard (uncredited) |
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Joe Palma as Card Player (uncredited) |
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Dorothy Phillips as Woman (uncredited) |
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Joe Ploski as Clerk in Bus Depot (uncredited) |
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Byron Poindexter as Man (uncredited) |
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Joe Recht as Newsboy (uncredited) |
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Barry Regan as Man (uncredited) |
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John Roy as Man (uncredited) |
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Cosmo Sardo as Man (uncredited) |
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Celeste Savoi as Waitress (uncredited) |
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William Schallert as Police Lieutenant (uncredited) |
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Ann Shoemaker as Mrs. Catherine Feller (uncredited) |
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Billy Snyder as Gambler (uncredited) |
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Glenn Thompson as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Frances E. Williams as Sybil (uncredited) |
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Harry Wilson as Man in Bus Depot (uncredited) |
| Directing | Max Ophüls | Director |
| Editing | Gene Havlick | Editor |
| Writing | Robert E. Kent | Adaptation |
| Writing | Robert Soderberg | Screenplay |
| Writing | Mel Dinelli | Adaptation |
| Sound | Hans J. Salter | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Henry Garson | Screenplay |
| Camera | Burnett Guffey | Director of Photography |
| Production | Walter Wanger | Producer |
| Writing | Elisabeth Sanxay Holding | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carmen Dirigo | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Newt Jones | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Morris Stoloff | Music Director |
| Directing | Earl Bellamy | Assistant Director |
| Art | Cary Odell | Art Direction |
| Sound | Russell Malmgren | Sound Engineer |
| Art | Frank Tuttle | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Louis | Costume Designer |
