Dark City (1950 film)
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| Dark City | |
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 Dark City movie poster |
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| Directed by | William Dieterle |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Written by | John Meredyth Lucas |
| Starring | Charlton Heston Lizabeth Scott Viveca Lindfors |
| Music by | Franz Waxman |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 17 1950 (U.S. release) |
| Running time | 98 min. |
| Language | English |
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Dark City was a 1950 black-and-white film in the film noir style. Heston is cast against type as a petty hood. The music score is by Franz Waxman. Actors Webb and Morgan went on to star in television's Dragnet.
[edit] Plot
A group of hustlers take a man for $5000 in a poker game. When the man ends up killing himself, the heat is put on the gamblers in the game. The dead man's vengeful brother begins picking off the gamblers one by one.
[edit] Cast
- Charlton Heston as Danny Haley/Richard Branton
- Lizabeth Scott as Fran Garland
- Viveca Lindfors as Victoria Winant
- Dean Jagger as Capt. Garvey
- Don DeFore as Arthur Winant
- Jack Webb as Augie
- Ed Begley as Barney
- Harry Morgan as Soldier
[edit] Quote
Playing cards with you two is like washing your feet with your socks on - Dany Haley
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