The Thirteenth Hour (1947 film)

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The Thirteenth Hour
The Thirteenth Hour 1947 film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by William Clemens
Screenplay byEdward Bock
Raymond L. Schrock
Story by Leslie Edgley
Based on The Whistler
1942-1955 radio series
by J. Donald Wilson
Produced by Rudolph C. Flothow
Starring Richard Dix
Karen Morley
John Kellogg
Narrated byOtto Forrest
Cinematography Vincent J. Farrar
Edited by Dwight Caldwell
Music byArthur Morton
Production
company
Larry Darmour Productions
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • February 6, 1947 (1947-02-06)(United States)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Thirteenth Hour is a 1947 American mystery film noir based on the radio drama The Whistler . Directed by William Clemens, the production features Richard Dix, Karen Morley and John Kellogg. [1] It is the seventh of Columbia Pictures' eight "Whistler" films produced in the 1940s. This was the last of Dix's seven starring roles in the series, and one of only two that featured him in a sympathetic light. [2] Suffering from heart disease, Dix was unable to continue his acting career and died in September 1949 at the age of 56.

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Plot

Trucking company owner/driver Steve Reynolds finds himself caught up in a feud with a rival firm. A masked assailant associated with the adversarial company attacks Steve and steals his truck. The thief runs down and kills a policeman and leaves other clues pointing at Reynolds as the murderer. With only a glove that has diamonds stashed inside the thumb, and the help of his love interest and her son, Reynolds evades police while working to clear himself.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ The Thirteenth Hour at the TCM Movie Database.
  2. ↑ Roxie Theater web page, San Francisco. Accessed: July 16, 2013.
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