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The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner

Save your lipstick, girls, he plays for keeps.

19466.61h 39m

Overview

Ex-con turned private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. With the assistance of his spunky secretary, Kathleen Stewart, he dives deep into a mystery in search of answers.

Directed by Henry Hathaway
Written by Jay Dratler, Bernard C. Schoenfeld, Leo Rosten
Produced by Fred Kohlmar
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Top Cast

Mark Stevens

Mark Stevens

Bradford Galt

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Kathleen Stewart

Clifton Webb

Clifton Webb

Hardy Cathcart

William Bendix

William Bendix

Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss

Kurt Kreuger

Kurt Kreuger

Anthony Jardine

Cathy Downs

Cathy Downs

Mari Cathcart

Reed Hadley

Reed Hadley

Lt. Frank Reeves

Constance Collier

Constance Collier

Mrs. Kingsley

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Eddie Heywood

Self

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Colleen Alpaugh

Little Girl with Slide Whistle (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

film noirprivate investigatorconspiracyart galleryextramarital affairjealous husband

About The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner is a crime, drama film released in 1946 exploring themes of film noir, private investigator, conspiracy, art gallery, extramarital affair, jealous husband. Directed by Henry Hathaway, it stars Mark Stevens, Lucille Ball, Clifton Webb. Ex-con turned private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. With the assistance of his spunky secretary, Kathleen Stewart, he dives deep into a mystery in search of answers.

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