

The Dark Corner
1946-04-09 · 99 min · ★ 6.6
Ex-con turned private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. With the assistance of his spunky secretary, Kathleen Stewart, he dives deep into a mystery in search of answers.
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- Directors
- Henry Hathaway
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Lucille BallKathleen Stewart
Clifton WebbHardy Cathcart
William BendixFred Foss
Mark StevensBradford Galt
Kurt KreugerAnthony Jardine
Cathy DownsMari Cathcart
Reed HadleyFrank Reeves
Constance CollierMrs. Kingsley
Charles CanePoliceman at Tony's Apartment (uncredited)
Ellen CorbyMaid (uncredited)
Ralph DunnPoliceman at Gallery (uncredited)
John ElliottLaundry Proprietor (uncredited)
John GoldsworthyButler (uncredited)
Chuck HamiltonMan at Hit and Run Attempt (uncredited)
Eloise HardtMiss Dennis (uncredited)
John KellyPoliceman at Gallery (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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