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Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal

No man ever held more terrible power over women than this tall dark handsome stranger from nowhere!

19496.71h 33m

Overview

After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking stranger named Nick Beal shows up with enough evidence to seal a conviction. When that success leads Foster to run for governor, Beal's unearthly hold on him turns the previously honest man corrupt, much to the displeasure of his wife and his steadfast minister.

Directed by John Farrow
Written by Jonathan Latimer, Mindret Lord
Produced by Endre Bohem
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Top Cast

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Nick Beal

Audrey Totter

Audrey Totter

Donna Allen

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Joseph Foster

George Macready

George Macready

Thomas Garfield

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Frankie Faulkner

Geraldine Wall

Geraldine Wall

Martha Foster

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Judge Ben Hobbs

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Larry Price

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Karl

King Donovan

King Donovan

Peter Wolfe

Themes & Keywords

prostitutefogpoliticianmoral conflictpact with the devilfaustfilm noirsoul sellingdevildistrict attorneytemptationrise to powermob bosspolitical corruptionfalse evidencedocksfaustian pactfixervaliant wifepolitical machinelost soulsdeal with the devilrun for governor

About Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal is a drama, crime, fantasy film released in 1949 exploring themes of prostitute, fog, politician, moral conflict, pact with the devil, faust. Directed by John Farrow, it stars Ray Milland, Audrey Totter, Thomas Mitchell. After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking stranger named Nick Beal shows up with enough evidence to seal a conviction. When that success leads Foster to run for governor, Beal's unearthly hold on him turns the previously honest man corrupt, much to the displeasure of his wife and his steadfast minister.

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