

Dark City
1950-10-17 · 98 min · ★ 6.5
War hero Danny Haley fleeces out-of-town dupes in a rigged poker game. He and his pals see Arthur Winant as an easy mark, but they've reckoned without Winant's homicidal brother, who wants revenge after Arthur commits suicide.
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- Directors
- William Dieterle
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures, Hal Wallis Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Charlton HestonDanny Haley
Lizabeth ScottFran Garland
Viveca LindforsVictoria Winant
Dean JaggerCaptain Garvey
Don DeForeArthur Winant
Jack WebbAugie
Ed BegleyBarney
Harry MorganSoldier
Walter SandeSwede
Mark KeuningBilly Winant
Mike MazurkiSidney Winant
Byron FoulgerMotel Manager (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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