Ciudad en sombras (1950)
Primera película de Charlton Heston en Hollywood, es un relato de cine negro, ayudado por las sombras callejeras y ese inhóspito ambiente en que viven aquellos que bordean el delito. Charlton lidera un grupo de estafadores que despluman a un hombre de negocios (Don DeFore), que se sume en la desesperación y se ahorca. Ahí es donde toma partido el hermano psicótico del fallecido (Mike Mazurki), que inicia un raid para cazar y asesinar a los cuatro jugadores (Jack Webb, Ed Begley y Harry Morgan). Para completar el cuadro aparece la novia del protagonista (Lizabeth Scott) que es cantante de cabaret.
Directora:
William Dieterle
Escritor:
Lawrence B. Marcus
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Charlton Heston as Danny Haley |
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Lizabeth Scott as Fran Garland |
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Viveca Lindfors as Victoria Winant |
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Dean Jagger as Captain Garvey |
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Don DeFore as Arthur Winant |
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Jack Webb as Augie |
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Ed Begley as Barney |
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Harry Morgan as Soldier |
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Walter Sande as Swede |
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Mark Keuning as Billy Winant |
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Mike Mazurki as Sidney Winant |
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Byron Foulger as Motel Manager (uncredited) |
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Hazel Dohlman as Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Writing | Lawrence B. Marcus | Screenplay |
| Writing | Lawrence B. Marcus | Story |
| Production | Hal B. Wallis | Producer |
| Sound | Franz Waxman | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Warren Low | Editor |
| Writing | John Meredyth Lucas | Writer |
| Directing | William Dieterle | Director |
| Writing | Ketti Frings | Adaptation |
| Camera | Victor Milner | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Charles Sickler | Grip |
| Art | Franz Bachelin | Art Direction |
| Art | Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Art | John McCarthy Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Art | Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Art | Emile Kuri | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Richard McWhorter | Assistant Director |
