Movie
The Prowler
Overview
Los Angeles, California. A cop who, unhappy with his job, blames others for his work problems, is assigned to investigate the case of a prowler who stalks the home of a married woman.
Details
- Release date
- 1951-05-25
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Horizon Pictures
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Van Heflin as Webb Garwood
- Evelyn Keyes as Susan Gilvray
- John Maxwell as Bud Crocker
- Katherine Warren as Grace Crocker
- Emerson Treacy as William Gilvray
- Madge Blake as Martha Gilvray
- Wheaton Chambers as Doctor James
- Robert Osterloh as Coroner
- Sherry Hall as John Gilvray
- Louise Lorimer as Motel Manager
- Dalton Trumbo as John Gilvray's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
- Bess Flowers as Spectator at Coroner's Inquest (uncredited)
Crew
- Joseph Losey - Director
- Hugo Butler - Screenplay
- Dalton Trumbo - Screenplay
- Robert Thoeren - Story
- Hans Wilhelm - Story
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