Silent Partner (1944 film)

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Silent Partner
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Directed by George Blair
Screenplay by Dane Lussier
Gertrude Walker
Produced byGeorge Blair
Starring William "Bill" Henry
Beverly Lloyd
Grant Withers
Ray Walker
Joan Blair
Roland Drew
Cinematography William Bradford
Edited byRalph Dixon
Music by Joseph Dubin
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • June 9, 1944 (1944-06-09)
Running time
56 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Silent Partner is a 1944 American thriller film directed by George Blair and written by Dane Lussier and Gertrude Walker. Starring William "Bill" Henry, Beverly Lloyd, Grant Withers, Ray Walker, Joan Blair and Roland Drew, the film was released on June 9, 1944, by Republic Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Reporters investigating the death of a friend begin to suspect that their newspaper's editor might be responsible.

Cast

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References

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