Crime of the Century (1946 film)

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Crime of the Century
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Directed by Philip Ford
Written byWilliam Hagens
O'Leta Rhinehart
Starring Stephanie Bachelor
Michael Browne
Martin Kosleck
Cinematography Reggie Lanning
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date
  • February 28, 1946 (1946-02-28)
Running time
56 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Crime of the Century is a 1946 American crime drama directed by Philip Ford. [1] Ford was assigned as director by Republic Pictures after his directorial debut The Tiger Woman. [2]

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Plot

Hank Rogers is released from prison after serving time for a minor crime. He arranges to meet his brother Jim, a newspaper reporter, in a bar, where Hank is distracted by attractive Audrey Brandon. His brother doesn't show up, and at Jim's apartment, Audrey drugs his drink, rendering Hank unconscious.

With his brother missing, Hank tracks him to the mansion of a wealthy industrialist, whose daughter Margaret Waldham eyes him suspiciously. Hank ultimately finds that the industrialist is dead, but being kept on ice by Margaret and her cronies, who also have made Jim their prisoner. Hank rescues his brother with Audrey's help, whereupon Jim jokingly invites him to meet again later at the same bar.

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References

  1. ↑ Langman, Larry; Finn, Daniel (1995-10-24). A Guide to American Crime Films of the Forties and Fifties. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 58. ISBN   978-0-313-29265-1.
  2. ↑ Fraser, Harry (1990). I Went That-a-way: The Memoirs of a Western Film Director. Scarecrow Press. p. 16. ISBN   978-0-8108-2340-2.
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