Ratings

TMDB Rating 7.6
IMDB Rating 8
RottenTomatoes Rating 100%

Financials

Revenue: $11,000,000

Budget: $1,250,000

Profit: + $9,750,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: The screen dares to open the strange and savage pages of a shocking bestseller!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Nov 29, 1945

Rating: NR

Run Time: 1h 41m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Paramount


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Main Cast

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Don Birnam

Age : 79 | Popularity : 11%

Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

Helen St. James

Age : 90 | Popularity : 4%

Phillip Terry

Phillip Terry

Wick Birnam

Age : 83 | Popularity : 6%

Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

Nat the Bartender

Age : 76 | Popularity : 6%

Doris Dowling

Doris Dowling

Gloria

Age : 81 | Popularity : 6%

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

'Bim' Nolan

Age : 79 | Popularity : 9%

Mary Young

Mary Young

Mrs. Deveridge

Age : 92 | Popularity : 3%

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Mrs. Foley

Age : 89 | Popularity : 8%

Lilian Fontaine

Lilian Fontaine

Mrs. Charles St. James

Age : 88 | Popularity : 3%

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Opera Cloak Room Attendant

Age : 82 | Popularity : 3%

Lewis L. Russell

Lewis L. Russell

Charles St. James

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%

Andy Andrews

Andy Andrews

Alcoholic (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Man from Albany (uncredited)

Age : 88 | Popularity : 4%

Harry Barris

Harry Barris

Pianist at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)

Age : 57 | Popularity : 3%

Jess Lee Brooks

Jess Lee Brooks

(uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Jack Rube Clifford

Jack Rube Clifford

Guard (uncredited)

Age : 85 | Popularity : 3%

David Clyde

David Clyde

Dave (uncredited)

Age : 60 | Popularity : 3%

James Conaty

James Conaty

Man in Nightclub Washroom (uncredited)

Age : 60 | Popularity : 5%

Willa Pearl Curtis

Willa Pearl Curtis

Mrs. Wertheim's Assistant (uncredited)

Age : 74 | Popularity : 3%

John Deauville

John Deauville

Cloakroom Attendant (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Mrs. Frink (uncredited)

Age : 64 | Popularity : 3%

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Concert Attendee (uncredited)

Age : 83 | Popularity : 7%

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Age : 70 | Popularity : 7%

Jayne Hazard

Jayne Hazard

M. (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Ted Hecht

Ted Hecht

Man with Bandaged Ear (uncredited)

Age : 61 | Popularity : 8%

Ernest Hilliard

Ernest Hilliard

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Age : 57 | Popularity : 3%

Earle Hyman

Earle Hyman

Smoking Man (uncredited)

Age : 91 | Popularity : 3%

Jerry James

Jerry James

Male Nurse (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Stan Johnson

Stan Johnson

Nurse (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jack W. Johnston

Jack W. Johnston

Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

Age : 69 | Popularity : 7%

Karl 'Karchy' Kosiczky

Karl 'Karchy' Kosiczky

Baby (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Eddie Laughton

Eddie Laughton

Mr. Brophy (uncredited)

Age : 48 | Popularity : 3%

Perc Launders

Perc Launders

Doorman (uncredited)

Age : 47 | Popularity : 3%

Bertram Marburgh

Bertram Marburgh

Jewish Man (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

William Meader

William Meader

Hardware Man (uncredited)

Age : 74 | Popularity : 3%

James Millican

James Millican

Nurse (uncredited)

Age : 45 | Popularity : 7%

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Drunk in Alcoholic Ward (uncredited)

Age : 82 | Popularity : 4%

Pat Moriarity

Pat Moriarity

Irishman (uncredited)

Age : 66 | Popularity : 3%

William Newell

William Newell

Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)

Age : 73 | Popularity : 3%

William O'Leary

William O'Leary

Irishman (uncredited)

Age : 66 | Popularity : 3%

Peter Potter

Peter Potter

Shaky and Sweaty Man (uncredited)

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Fruit Clerk (uncredited)

Age : 62 | Popularity : 3%

Craig Reynolds

Craig Reynolds

George (uncredited)

Age : 42 | Popularity : 3%

Lester Sharpe

Lester Sharpe

Jewish Man (uncredited)

Age : 68 | Popularity : 3%

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Guard (uncredited)

Age : 74 | Popularity : 9%

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Hospital Patient Seeing Imaginary Beetles (uncredited)

Age : 50 | Popularity : 3%

Al Stewart

Al Stewart

Mattress Man (uncredited)

Age : 73 | Popularity : 3%

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Woman in Bar (uncredited)

Age : 87 | Popularity : 7%

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Drunk in Alcoholic Ward (uncredited)

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Washroom Attendant at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)

Age : 56 | Popularity : 16%

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Doctor (uncredited)

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Mike (uncredited)

Age : 73 | Popularity : 3%

Milton Wallace

Milton Wallace

Pawnbroker with Helen's Coat (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Gisela Werbisek

Gisela Werbisek

Mrs. Wertheim (uncredited)

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Crane Whitley

Crane Whitley

Waiter at Harry & Joe's Bar (uncredited)

Age : 58 | Popularity : 3%

Ernest Whitman

Ernest Whitman

Black Man Talking to Himself (uncredited)

Age : 61 | Popularity : 3%

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Drunk (uncredited)

Age : 80 | Popularity : 6%

Isabel Withers

Isabel Withers

Woman Before Pawn Shop (uncredited)

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%

Audrey Young

Audrey Young

Cloak Room Attendant (uncredited)

Age : 89 | Popularity : 6%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Screenplay
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Novel
Charles R. Jackson
Charles R. Jackson
Directing Director
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Assistant Director
Charles C. Coleman
Charles C. Coleman
Editing Editor
Doane Harrison
Doane Harrison
Editorial Manager
Doane Harrison
Doane Harrison
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Edith Head
Edith Head
Makeup Artist
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Sound Original Music Composer
Miklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa
Orchestrator
Sidney Cutner
Sidney Cutner
Leo Shuken
Leo Shuken
Sound Recordist
Stanley Cooley
Stanley Cooley
Joel Moss
Joel Moss
Production Producer
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Production Manager
Richard Blaydon
Richard Blaydon
Frank Parmenter
Frank Parmenter
Camera Director of Photography
John F. Seitz
John F. Seitz
Assistant Camera
Harlow Stengel
Harlow Stengel
Grip
Fred True
Fred True
Art Art Direction
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
A. Earl Hedrick
A. Earl Hedrick
Set Decoration
Bertram C. Granger
Bertram C. Granger
Construction Coordinator
Gene Lauritzen
Gene Lauritzen
Props
Jack Colconda
Jack Colconda
Visual Effects Visual Effects
Gordon Jennings
Gordon Jennings
Farciot Edouart
Farciot Edouart
Department Role Name

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