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Black Angel
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Black Angel

1946-08-02 · 81 min · ★ 6.1

Mystery · Crime · Thriller

A falsely convicted man's wife, Catherine, and an alcoholic composer and pianist, Martin, team up in an attempt to clear her husband of the murder of a blonde singer, who is Martin's wife.

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Directors
Roy William Neill
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dan DuryeaDan DuryeaMartin Blair
June VincentJune VincentCatherine Bennett
Peter LorrePeter LorreMarko
Broderick CrawfordBroderick CrawfordCaptain Flood
Constance DowlingConstance DowlingMavis Marlowe
Wallace FordWallace FordJoe
Hobart CavanaughHobart CavanaughJake
Freddie SteeleFreddie SteeleLucky, Manager of Rio's
Ben BardBen BardBartender
Junius MatthewsJunius MatthewsDr. Courtney
Marion MartinMarion MartinMillie
John PhillipsJohn PhillipsKirk Bennett
Archie TwitchellArchie TwitchellGeorge Mitchell
Maurice St. ClairDancer
VilovaDancer
Robert B. WilliamsRobert B. WilliamsSecond Detective
Florence AuerFlorence AuerMadame (Uncredited)
Ralph BrooksInterne (Uncredited)
Eddy ChandlerEddy ChandlerPolice Sergeant (Uncredited)
Gary DelmarSpecialty Dancer (Uncredited)

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