Black Angel
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Roy William Neill |
| Produced by |
Tom McKnight Roy William Neill |
| Screenplay by | Roy Chanslor |
| Based on |
the novel The Black Angel by Cornell Woolrich |
| Starring |
Dan Duryea June Vincent Peter Lorre Broderick Crawford |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
| Cinematography | Paul Ivano |
| Edited by | Saul A. Goodkind |
Production company |
Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Black Angel is a 1946 film noir, based on the novel The Black Angel by Cornell Woolrich. The film was director Roy William Neill's last film.[1]
Synopsis
A falsely convicted man's wife, Catherine (June Vincent), and an alcoholic composer and pianist, Martin (Dan Duryea), team up in an attempt to clear her husband of the murder of a blonde singer, Mavis Marlowe (Constance Dowling), who had been Martin's wife. Their investigation leads them to face-to-face confrontations with a determined policeman, Captain Flood (Broderick Crawford), and a shifty nightclub owner, Mr. Marko, (Peter Lorre), who Catherine and Martin suspect may be the real killer.
Cast
- Dan Duryea as Martin Blair
- June Vincent as Catherine Bennett
- Peter Lorre as Marko
- Broderick Crawford as Captain Flood
- Constance Dowling as Mavis Marlowe
- Wallace Ford as Joe
- Junius Matthews as Dr. Courtney
- Hobart Cavanaugh as Hotel Caretaker
- Freddie Steele as Lucky
- John Phillips as Kirk Bennett
- Ben Bard as Bartender
- Marion Martin as Millie
- Archie Twitchell as George Mitchell (as Michael Branden)
- Maurice St. Clair as Dancer (as St. Clair)
- Vilova as Dancer
- Robert Williams as Second Detective
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
- Florence Auer as Madame (uncredited)
- Ralph Brooks as Intern (uncredited)
- Eddy Chandler as Sgt. Baker (uncredited)
- Gary Delmar as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
- Mary Field as Mavis' Maid (uncredited)
- Dorothy Granger as Woman by Phone Booth (uncredited)
- Eula Guy as Neighbor Lady (uncredited)
- Chuck Hamilton as Man (uncredited)
- Shep Houghton as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
- Mauritz Hugo as Gambler (uncredited)
- Georg Kreisler as Pianist (uncredited)
- Clark Kuney as Announcer (uncredited)
- Bud Lawler as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
- Ann Lawrence as Girl Clerk (uncredited)
- Steve Olsen as Bartender (uncredited)
- Pat Starling as Tap Dancer (uncredited)
- Wally Webb as Banjo Player (uncredited)
- Dick Wessel as Mavis' Doorman (uncredited)
Reception
Dark City: The Film Noir, by Spencer Selby, calls Black Angel: "Important, stylish B-noir, featuring Dan Duryea as the ironic central character".
Writer Cornell Woolrich reportedly hated this adaption of his story which, aside from the conclusion, differed greatly from his book.
References
Notes
- ↑ Black Angel at the Internet Movie Database.
Additional references
- Eddie Muller (1998). Dark City The Lost World of Film Noir. St. Martin Press. ISBN 0-312-18076-4.
- Spencer Selby (1984). Dark City The Film Noir. mcFarland Classics. ISBN 0-7864-0478-7.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Black Angel (film). |
- Black Angel at the Internet Movie Database
- Black Angel at AllMovie
- Black Angel at the TCM Movie Database
- Black Ange film trailer on YouTube