Alias Nick Beal
1949 · Movie · NR · 92 min · ★ 6.8
Ambitious district attorney Joseph Foster makes a bargain with the devilishly mysterious Nick Beal to clean up the criminal underworld and win the governorship. Beal sends his seductive associate Donna to keep Foster in line. When her grip tightens, Foster realizes he may have sold his soul-and the forces of good must rally before it's too late.
Also known as The Contact Man · Dark Circle · Strange Temptation · Alias Nicky Beal
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Details
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-03-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 92 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (34 votes)
Themes
- prostitute
- fog
- politician
- moral conflict
- pact with the devil
- faust
- film noir
- soul selling
- devil
- district attorney
- temptation
- rise to power
- +11 more
Cast & crew
Ray Milland
as Nick Beal
Audrey Totter
as Donna Allen
Thomas Mitchell
as Joseph Foster
George Macready
as Thomas Garfield
Fred Clark
as Frankie Faulkner
Geraldine Wall
as Martha Foster
Henry O'Neill
as Judge Ben Hobbs
Darryl Hickman
as Larry Price
Nestor Paiva
as Karl
King Donovan
as Peter Wolfe
Directed by John Farrow