Movie
Private Hell 36
Overview
In New York City, a bank robbery of $300,000 goes unsolved for a year, until some of the marked bills are found in a Los Angeles drugstore theft. Police detectives Cal Bruner and Jack Farnham investigate and are led from the drugstore to a nightclub, where singer Lilli is another recipient of a stolen bill. With Lilli's help, the partners track down the remaining money, but both Lilli and Jack are dismayed when Cal decides he wants to keep part of it.
Details
- Release date
- 1954-09-03
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- The Filmakers
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Ida Lupino as Lilli Marlowe
- Steve Cochran as Police Sgt. Cal Bruner
- Howard Duff as Police Sgt. Jack Farnham
- Dean Jagger as Police Capt. Michaels
- Dorothy Malone as Francey Farnham
- James Anderson as Patrolman in Locker Room (uncredited)
- William Boyett as Stimson (uncredited)
- Chester Conklin as Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
- Richard Deacon as Mr. Mace (uncredited)
- George Dockstader as Fugitive (uncredited)
- King Donovan as Evney Serovitch (uncredited)
- Bridget Duff as Bridget Farnham (uncredited)
Crew
- Don Siegel - Director
- Ida Lupino - Writer
- Collier Young - Writer
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