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The editor of an exploitation newspaper commits a murder and assigns his protégé to investigate hoping to divert attention away from himself.The editor of an exploitation newspaper commits a murder and assigns his protégé to investigate hoping to divert attention away from himself.The editor of an exploitation newspaper commits a murder and assigns his protégé to investigate hoping to divert attention away from himself.
Harry Morgan
- Biddle
- (as Henry Morgan)
Gertrude Astor
- Neighbor
- (uncredited)
Shirley Ballard
- Telephone Operator
- (uncredited)
Eugene Baxter
- Edwards
- (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
- Pete
- (uncredited)
Arthur Berkeley
- Barfly
- (uncredited)
Oscar Blank
- Barfly
- (uncredited)
Phil Bloom
- Barfly
- (uncredited)
Helen Brown
- Terrified Woman at Murder Scene
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSamuel Fuller was in litigation against Famous Artists Corp. According to the news item, Fuller sold his novel, The Dark Page, to H-F Productions for $15,000, and director Howard Hawks spent $25,000 on pre-production for producer Jules Furthman. Monterey Productions later purchased the novel, then sold it to Motion Pictures Investors, Inc., which then sold it to Columbia for $10,000. In his suit, Fuller claimed the novel's worth was $100,000. A 1951 Hollywood Reporter item indicates that Fuller's successful production of The Steel Helmet (1951) revived interest in producing The Dark Page.
- GoofsAt the very beginning of the shot where Grant bends over to retrieve the 'Lonely Hearts Club' badge from his dead wife, the untouched corpse's head moves slightly.
- Quotes
Julie Allison: [with tongue in cheek, referring to her and fellow reporter, Steve, going out of town together for several days to investigate a story] Mom, you think it's safe for me to travel out of state at night with this young man?
Mrs. Allison: Just so he doesn't misconstrue the meaning of "freedom of the press."
- Crazy creditsOpening credits are shown on the page of a newspaper. Although the credits change, the surrounding text remains the same, from start to finish.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera (1996)
- SoundtracksI'll Take Romance
(1937)
Music by Ben Oakland
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Played by orchestra at Lonely Hearts dance.
Featured review
Remarkably solid little crime/actioner. Derek is a weasely but apparently attractive young reporter for a city paper. He's convinced that his boss and mentor, ballsy editor Crawford, is a swell guy who can teach him the business, but he doesn't know that he's also a murderer, hiding a previous marriage through his crime. When the reporter initiates a sensational search for the identity of the killer, he comes closer to the truth, but places others in danger as he unwittingly informs the murderer of his every step by telegram and phone.
Solid suspense, sparse action, good script make for a B++ film.
Solid suspense, sparse action, good script make for a B++ film.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The Dark Page
- Filming locations
- Springfield, Illinois, USA(Illinois Capitol Building: establishing shot of the Connecticut state capitol)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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