

The File on Thelma Jordon
1949-11-04 · 100 min · ★ 6.5
Cleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with a troubled past. When Thelma becomes a suspect in her aunt's murder, Cleve tries to clear her name.
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- Directors
- Robert Siodmak
- Production companies
- Hal Wallis Productions, Wallis-Hazen Inc., Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Barbara StanwyckThelma Jordon
Wendell CoreyCleve Marshall
Paul KellyMiles Scott
Joan TetzelPamela Blackwell Marshall
Stanley RidgesKingsley Willis
Richard RoberTony Laredo
Minor WatsonJudge Calvin H. Blackwell
Barry KelleyDistrict Attorney William Pierce
Kasey RogersDolly - Cleve's Secretary
Basil RuysdaelJudge Jonathan David Hancock
Jane NovakMrs. Blackwell
Gertrude HoffmannAunt Vera Edwards
Harry AntrimSidney
Kate Drain LawsonClara
Theresa HarrisEsther
Byron BarrMcCary
Geraldine WallMatron
Bess FlowersDinner Party Guest (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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