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  • Homicide (1949)
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    77 min | Crime, Drama
Homicide (1949)
Approved
77 min | Crime, Drama

Detective Landers (Robert Douglas), of the Los Angeles Homicide Bureau, suspects murder when the body of a transient ranch hand is found in a sleazy Los Angeles hotel. Unable to be assigned officially to the case , Landers takes off on "...See moreDetective Landers (Robert Douglas), of the Los Angeles Homicide Bureau, suspects murder when the body of a transient ranch hand is found in a sleazy Los Angeles hotel. Unable to be assigned officially to the case , Landers takes off on "vacation", and goes to the swanky Glorietta Springs Hotel, a book of matches with that logo having been found at the scene of the murder, but ruled by the coroner as suicide. Other clues he has is a bad hangman's knot and a saccharin pill. There, he meets the bartender, Andy (Robert Alda), and the cigarette girl, Jo Ann Marlowe (Helen Westcott.) Following a tip from Jo Ann, he goes to a nearby ranch where the "accidental" death of the owner had recently occurred. He finds a piece of telephone wire, tracks it back and finds it leads to Andy's room at the Gloriette Springs hotel. He also learns that Andy had a medical discharge from the Navy as a diabetes sufferer. Troubles and complications and an ambush follow. Written by Les Adams See less
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William Sackheim (written by)
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Saul Elkins (produced by)
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Apr 2, 1949 (United States)

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36 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Douglas
Lt. Michael Landers Lt. Michael Landers   See fewer
Helen Westcott
Jo Ann Rice Jo Ann Rice   See fewer
Monte Blue
Sheriff George Sheriff George   See fewer
Warren Douglas
Brad Clifton Brad Clifton   See fewer
Richard Benedict
Nick Foster Nick Foster   See fewer
John Harmon
Pete Kimmel Pete Kimmel   See fewer
James Flavin
Boylan Boylan   See fewer
Cliff Clark
Capt. Mooney Capt. Mooney   See fewer
Esther Howard
Landlady Landlady   See fewer
Sarah Padden
Mrs. Webb Mrs. Webb   See fewer
Leah Baird
Townswoman at Hearing (uncredited) Townswoman at Hearing (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Brooks
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chandler
Police Photographer (uncredited) Police Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Tristram Coffin
Telephone Man (uncredited) Telephone Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Dae
Druggist (uncredited) Druggist (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Davis
Medical Examiner (uncredited) Medical Examiner (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Dunn
Farm Official (uncredited) Farm Official (uncredited)   See fewer
John Elliott
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Ferguson
Murray (uncredited) Murray (uncredited)   See fewer
William Gould
Coroner (uncredited) Coroner (uncredited)   See fewer
Creighton Hale
Hotel Clerk (uncredited) Hotel Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Jordan
Lt. Meisner (uncredited) Lt. Meisner (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Kelsey
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Kennedy
Opening Off-Screen Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Opening Off-Screen Narrator (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard LaMarr
Lou (uncredited) Lou (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Maxey
Police Dispatcher (uncredited) Police Dispatcher (uncredited)   See fewer
Philo McCullough
Attendant (uncredited) Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mower
Jury Foreman (uncredited) Jury Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Parks
Barber (uncredited) Barber (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sherlock
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Stromsoe
Bellboy (uncredited) Bellboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Harlan Warde
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo White
Hotel Tenant (uncredited) Hotel Tenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Wise
Hotel Tenant (uncredited) Hotel Tenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Ian Wolfe
Reeder (uncredited) Reeder (uncredited)   See fewer
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