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Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

Classic 1940s American film noir which tells a grim, complex tale of love and betrayal. An ex-private detective turned garage owner is hired to find the girlfirend of an old gambling associate. His journey takes him down to Acapulco, where he finds himself falling in love with the dangerous lady in question.

Last on

Mon 27 Aug 2012 12:40 BBC Two

Credits

Jeff Bailey
Robert Mitchum
Kathie Moffett
Jane Greer
Meta Carson
Rhonda Fleming
Whit Sterling
Kirk Douglas
Jim
Richard Webb
Fisher
Steve Brodie
Ann
Virginia Huston
Joe
Paul Valentine
The Kid
Dickie Moore
Eels
Ken Niles
Director
Jacques Tourneur
Producer
Warren Duff
Writer
Geoffrey Homes

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