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Black Angel

  • 1946
  • Approved
  • 1h 21m
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6.9/10
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Peter Lorre, Dan Duryea, Constance Dowling, and June Vincent in Black Angel (1946)
Film NoirAdventureCrimeMusicMysteryThriller

When Kirk Bennett is convicted of a singer's murder, his wife tries to prove him innocent...aided by the victim's ex-husband.When Kirk Bennett is convicted of a singer's murder, his wife tries to prove him innocent...aided by the victim's ex-husband.When Kirk Bennett is convicted of a singer's murder, his wife tries to prove him innocent...aided by the victim's ex-husband.

  • Director
    • Roy William Neill
  • Writers
    • Roy Chanslor
    • Cornell Woolrich
  • Stars
    • Dan Duryea
    • June Vincent
    • Peter Lorre
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    4.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roy William Neill
    • Writers
      • Roy Chanslor
      • Cornell Woolrich
    • Stars
      • Dan Duryea
      • June Vincent
      • Peter Lorre
    • 78User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dan Duryea
    Dan Duryea
    • Martin Blair
    June Vincent
    June Vincent
    • Catherine Bennett
    Peter Lorre
    Peter Lorre
    • Marko
    Broderick Crawford
    Broderick Crawford
    • Police Captain Flood
    Constance Dowling
    Constance Dowling
    • Mavis Marlowe
    Wallace Ford
    Wallace Ford
    • Joe
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    • Jake
    Freddie Steele
    • Lucky
    John Phillips
    John Phillips
    • Kirk Bennett
    Ben Bard
    Ben Bard
    • Bartender
    Junius Matthews
    • Dr. Courtney
    Marion Martin
    Marion Martin
    • Millie
    Archie Twitchell
    Archie Twitchell
    • George Mitchell
    • (as Michael Branden)
    Maurice St. Clair
    • Dancer
    • (as St. Clair)
    Vilova
    • Dancer
    Robert B. Williams
    Robert B. Williams
    • Second Detective
    • (as Robert Williams)
    Florence Auer
    Florence Auer
    • Madame
    • (uncredited)
    George Barrows
    George Barrows
    • Medic
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roy William Neill
    • Writers
      • Roy Chanslor
      • Cornell Woolrich
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    • Trivia
      Like her character Mavis, Constance Dowling would die at a relatively young age. She passed away at age 49 due to cardiac arrest. The same fate would befall her son Peter Tors, who died in 1998 at age 41.
    • Goofs
      Why didn't Marty's apartment caretaker go to the police about letting Marty back out of his room after his friend Joe had bolted him in for the night to sleep off his bender? Initially, he had no reason to suspect Marty of the crime of murdering a Mavis Marlowe, but he became aware that Marty was a suspect afterwards (and thus Marty's alibi didn't hold). He would not have been complicit in anything more than taking a quarter from Marty to be let out, the little game the two played behind Joe's back.
    • Quotes

      Catherine Bennett: I had to see you.

      Martin Blair: Why... because I had a wife who needed killing and you had a husband who took care of it?

    • Connections
      Featured in Frances Farmer Presents: Black Angel (1958)
    • Soundtracks
      Heartbreak
      (uncredited)
      Music by Edgar Fairchild
      Lyrics by Jack Brooks
      Performed on record, voice of character played by Constance Dowling (dubbed)

    User reviews78

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    8/10

    Minor Noir classic is a treat.

    Don't miss this great Universal film noir mystery! Excellent cast brings to life a gritty story of neer-do-well songwriter, the murder of a dispicable sexy blackmailer, and the death sentence of seemingly the wrong man. Throw in wise guy police inspector Broderick Crawford, sinister nightclub owner Peter Lorre (in a fascinating role reversal from "Casablanca"--this time HE is the club owner)Peter Lorre is ALWAYS a treat!!

    What a shame Dan Duryea didn't do more pictures! He's very effective in his role. The beautiful love interest June Vincent is another who should have made more pictures--she's very sweet and believeable.

    This is another example of the Film Noir genre which was so popular in the 40s and early 50s--gorgeous photography, mood and plot twists!
    • trw3332000
    • Dec 2, 2002
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    • Release date
      • August 2, 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Black Angel
    • Filming locations
      • Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, USA(Opening establishing shot, looking East on Wilshire showing Gaylord Hotel and Little Tampico Mexican Restaurant. Specifically Wilshire Boulevard and Normandie Ave.)
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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