Blonde for a Day

Blonde for a Day
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sam Newfield
Screenplay by	Fred Myton
Story by	Brett Halliday
Produced by	Sigmund Neufeld
Starring	Hugh Beaumont Kathryn Adams Cy Kendall Richard Fraser Paul Bryar Mauritz Hugo Charles C. Wilson
Cinematography	Jack Greenhalgh
Edited by	Holbrook N. Todd
Production company	Sigmund Neufeld Productions
Distributed by	Producers Releasing Corporation
Release date	June 10, 1946 (1946-06-10)
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Blonde for a Day is a 1946 American action film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Hugh Beaumont, Kathryn Adams, Cy Kendall, Richard Fraser, Paul Bryar, Mauritz Hugo and Charles C. Wilson. The film was released on June 10, 1946, by Producers Releasing Corporation. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

A newspaper reporter, Tim Rourke (Paul Bryar) keeps writing articles attacking the police department for its failure to solve a chain of murders, and this nearly leads to the reporter's death. He calls in private-detective Michael Shayne (Hugh Beaumont), and Shayne turns up a blonde and a blackmailer.

Cast

• Hugh Beaumont as Michael Shayne
• Kathryn Adams as Phyllis Hamilton
• Cy Kendall as Pete Rafferty
• Marjorie Hoshelle as Helen Porter
• Richard Fraser as Dillingham 'Dilly' Smith
• Paul Bryar as Tim Rourke
• Mauritz Hugo as Hank Brenner
• Charles C. Wilson as Will Gentry
• Sonia Sorel as Muriel Bronson
• Frank Ferguson as Walter Bronson
• Claire Rochelle as Minerva Dickens

References

1. "Blonde for a Day (1946) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
2. Hal Erickson. "Blonde for a Day (1946) - Sam Newfield". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
3. "Blonde for a Day". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.

External links

• Blonde for a Day at IMDb