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Incident

Incident

19485.11h 6mNR

Overview

An innocent man -- due to a case of mistaken identity -- is beaten. Once recovered, the stockbroker tries to find the actual intended target -- a gangster-- and warn him.

Directed by William Beaudine
Written by Harry Lewis, Fred Niblo Jr., Samuel Roeca
Produced by Hall Shelton, Harry Lewis
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Top Cast

Warren Douglas

Warren Douglas

Joe Downey

Jane Frazee

Jane Frazee

Marion Roberts

Robert Osterloh

Robert Osterloh

James 'Slats' Slattery

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Joan Manning

Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

Bill Manning

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

Nails

Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Herman Rinsel - the Druggist

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Police Lt. Madigan

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

C. W. Sloan

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

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Themes & Keywords

film noirb movie

About Incident

Incident is a crime, thriller film released in 1948 exploring themes of film noir, b movie. Directed by William Beaudine, it stars Warren Douglas, Jane Frazee, Robert Osterloh. An innocent man -- due to a case of mistaken identity -- is beaten. Once recovered, the stockbroker tries to find the actual intended target -- a gangster-- and warn him.

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