Synopsis
Frustrated by his struggles as a mystery writer, Jeff Andrews (Chester Morris) visits publisher Henry Small (William Forrest). Interrupting Small's meeting with another writer, Jeff launches into a new murder plot idea, which the publisher rejects. Later, Small's secretary finds Jeff at a nearby bar and confides that Small attacked her. Outraged, the inebriated Jeff returns to Small's office -- only to discover the publisher murdered in a similar manner to a character in Jeff's unwritten book.
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Director
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Robert Gordon
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Genre
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Mystery & Thriller
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Original Language
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English
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Release Date (Theaters)
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Feb 6, 1947, Original
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Runtime
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1h 13m