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Find the Blackmailer

1943-11-06 · 55 min · ★ 6.7

Crime · Drama · Mystery

A private eye is hired by a mayoral candidate to prevent any sort of adverse publicity. It seems that, somewhere in town, there's a talking blackbird who insists upon saying that the candidate will commit a murder. When the killing occurs, the candidate is implicated, and the detective is off on a hectic pursuit of the incriminating crow and the actual murderer.

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Directors
D. Ross Lederman
Production companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jerome CowanJerome CowanD.L. Trees
Faye EmersonFaye EmersonMona Vance
Gene LockhartGene LockhartJohn Michael Rhodes
Marjorie HoshelleMarjorie HoshellePandora Pines
Robert KentRobert KentMark Harper
Wade BotelerWade BotelerDetective Lieutenant Cramer
John HarmonJohn HarmonRay Hickey
Lou LubinLou LubinMr. Olen
Bradley PageBradley PageMitch Farrell
Ralph PetersRalph PetersMr. Coleman
Stuart HolmesStuart HolmesRhodes' Butler
Lou MarcelleRadio Announcer (Voice)
Allen D. SewallPolice Officer

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