| Description |
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Cast |
Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Roy Roberts, Emile Myer, Whit Bissell, James Cardwell, Jack Webb. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, John Alton ; film editor, Alfred De Gartano ; music, Leonid Raab. |
| Note |
Original story by Crane Wilbur. |
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Videodisc release of the 1948 motion picture. |
| Summary |
Based on one of the most notorious, unsolved cases in Los Angeles' police history, [this film features] an intelligent and cunning criminal who kills a cop, steals electronic equipment and robs liquor stores without leaving a clue. The police department persists in their [sic] search for him, systematically using the latest scientific methods of detection. The culprit is finally identified, leading to a frenetic pursuit through the massive drainage system beneath the streets of L.A.--Container. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Feature films.
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Police films.
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Film noir.
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Crime -- Drama.
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| Added Author |
Higgins, John C.
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Wilbur, Crane, 1886-1973. Screenwriter.
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Kane, Robert, 1886-1957.
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Werker, Alfred L. (Alfred Louis), 1896-1975. Director.
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Basehart, Richard, 1914-1984. Actor.
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Brady, Scott, 1924-1985. Actor.
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Bissell, Whit, 1909-1996.
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Cardwell, James, 1920-1954.
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Webb, Jack, 1920-1982.
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Eagle-Lion Films, Inc.
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Alpha Video Distributors.
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| Music No. |
ALP 6158D Alpha Video |
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