

Find the Blackmailer
1943-11-06 · 55 min · ★ 6.7
A private eye is hired by a mayoral candidate to prevent any sort of adverse publicity. It seems that, somewhere in town, there's a talking blackbird who insists upon saying that the candidate will commit a murder. When the killing occurs, the candidate is implicated, and the detective is off on a hectic pursuit of the incriminating crow and the actual murderer.
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- Directors
- D. Ross Lederman
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jerome CowanD.L. Trees
Faye EmersonMona Vance
Gene LockhartJohn Michael Rhodes
Marjorie HoshellePandora Pines
Robert KentMark Harper
Wade BotelerDetective Lieutenant Cramer
John HarmonRay Hickey
Lou LubinMr. Olen
Bradley PageMitch Farrell
Ralph PetersMr. Coleman
Stuart HolmesRhodes' ButlerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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