Scene of the Crime
1949 · Movie · Approved · 94 min · ★ 6.1 · 43% critics
After a fellow officer is shot under suspicious circumstances, a determined detective digs into possible corruption and criminal ties. The case pulls him deeper into a dangerous world of bookies, killers, and divided loyalties.
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Details
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-07-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 43/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (23 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy tough vintage crime stories with dry banter and a noir mood, especially near McQ or Marlowe; Not for you if you need fast pacing.
Pros: hardboiled mood; sharp dialogue; steady mystery | Cons: familiar cop setup; talk-heavy stretches; standard plotting
Themes
- film noir
- crooked cop
Cast & crew
Van Johnson
as Mike Conovan
Arlene Dahl
as Gloria Conovan
Gloria DeHaven
as Lili
Tom Drake
as Det. 'C.C.' Gordon
Leon Ames
as Capt. A.C. Forster
John McIntire
as Det. Fred Piper
Donald Woods
as Bob Herkimer
Norman Lloyd
as Sleeper
Jerome Cowan
as Arthur Webson
Tom Powers
as Umpire Menafoe
Directed by Roy Rowland