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Below the Deadline

Below the Deadline

Below the Deadline

Below the Deadline

DARING...DANGEROUS...DIFFERENT! Meet the New Treat-Em-Rough Guy, WARREN DOUGLAS! He's the Kind Girls Talk About, But Seldom Find!

1946•1h 5m•

★4.9(7 ratings)

ThrillerCrime

Overview

A veteran, Joe Hilton, returns from the war to find that his brother Jeffrey Hilton, a gangster, has been killed. His quest for revenge leads him to take over his brother's illegal operations but his sweetheart, Lynn Turner, persuades him to change his ways and return to the straight and narrow.

Director

William Beaudine

Writers

Harvey Gates, Forrest Judd, Ivan Tors

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Main Cast

Warren Douglas

Warren Douglas

Joe Hilton

Ramsay Ames

Ramsay Ames

Lynn Turner

Jan Wiley

Jan Wiley

Vivian

Paul Maxey

Paul Maxey

Arthur Brennan

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Oney Kessel

John Harmon

John Harmon

Pinky

Bruce Edwards

Bruce Edwards

Sam Austin

George Meeker

George Meeker

Jeffrey Hilton

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Nichols

Cay Forester

Cay Forester

Blonde

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Turner

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

Vail

Full Crew

Direction

Director: William Beaudine
Assistant Director: William A. Calihan Jr.

Writing

Screenplay: Harvey Gates
Screenplay: Forrest Judd
Story: Ivan Tors

Production

Producer: Lindsley Parsons
Production Manager: Glenn Cook

Music & Sound

Sound Recordist: Frank McWhorter
Music Director: Edward J. Kay

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Harry Neumann
Camera Operator: William H. Clothier
Grip: Bill Lewis
Camera Operator: William Margulies

Editing

Editor: Ace Herman
Supervising Editor: Richard C. Currier

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: Harry Ross

Keywords

gamblingbrothergangsterrevengefilm noirelectionsweetheart

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "DARING...DANGEROUS...DIFFERENT! Meet the New Treat-Em-Rough Guy, WARREN DOUGLAS! He's the Kind Girls Talk About, But Seldom Find!"

#2

The runtime is 65 minutes (1h 5m).

#3

The film was directed by William Beaudine.

#4

The screenplay was written by Harvey Gates and Forrest Judd.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Harry Neumann.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0038349.

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Rating

4.9/10

Mixed

7 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Below the Deadline

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Monogram Pictures