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The Dark Corner

Play trailer Poster for The Dark Corner Released Apr 9, 1946 1h 39m Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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When Bradford Galt (Mark Stevens), a tough private investigator, realizes that he's being followed, he confronts his assailant, a shifty fellow named Fred Foss (William Bendix). Galt's encounter with Foss leads to a web of intrigue involving prosperous art collector Hardy Cathcart (Clifton Webb) and his young wife, Mari (Cathy Downs). Soon Galt is in over his head -- but luckily for him, his tenacious secretary, Kathleen Stewart (Lucille Ball), is on hand to help him out.

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Don Druker Chicago Reader A pretty good thriller. Apr 3, 2009 Full Review Fernando F. Croce Slant Magazine No less than other noir classics, The Dark Corner is full of sadistic bits of business. Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 24, 2005 Full Review Donald Kirkley Baltimore Sun When the film, directed by Henry Hathaway, is good, it is very good indeed for this sort of uninhibited whodunit. It is sparked by a most engaging performance by Lucille Ball. Nov 19, 2020 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins It's difficult to dismiss an early performance by Ball - and a serious one, after a string of comedies and musicals - before she would become immortalized as Lucy. Rated: 9/10 Aug 5, 2020 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a compelling, surprisingly suspenseful little film noir. Rated: 3/4 Jan 18, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jun 28, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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acsdoug D I thought this was a very good noir. In subpar noirs the detective finds himself embroiled with bad guys for some contrived, unconvincing reason, but in this one there's a very good plot device at work. Another nice surprise is Lucille Ball showing that she is not just a comedienne. Her tough dame portrayal is much more convincing than Mark Stevens' tough guy. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/28/24 Full Review Don B Great movie but boy do I hate that kid with the kazoo Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/24 Full Review Daniel S Solid casting, intricate plot that moves along at a good pace, meaningful script. This film noir is a cut above others in the genre as the characters are better developed than in most film noir. Hitchcock's talent is clear here. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/29/23 Full Review Tamy L The movie is fun but Mark Stevens is awful stinkeroo. The rest of the cast is quite good. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Terrific film noir. Clever, sardonic, atmospheric, well paced and performed. Nothing here to complain about. Although they're only side characters, Bendix and Webb are the scene stealers. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review paul d Henry Hathaway's The Dark Corner is a good crime thriller with lots of evocative NY location shots, a good supporting cast and an intricate plot. Lucille Ball lights up the proceedings every time she's on screen, with her combination of wit, grit and charm. The big downfall is the lead. Mark Stevens just doesn't cut it as a leading man, his acting at times seems forced and overdone. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Bradford Galt (Mark Stevens), a tough private investigator, realizes that he's being followed, he confronts his assailant, a shifty fellow named Fred Foss (William Bendix). Galt's encounter with Foss leads to a web of intrigue involving prosperous art collector Hardy Cathcart (Clifton Webb) and his young wife, Mari (Cathy Downs). Soon Galt is in over his head -- but luckily for him, his tenacious secretary, Kathleen Stewart (Lucille Ball), is on hand to help him out.
Director
Henry Hathaway
Producer
Fred Kohlmar
Screenwriter
Jay Dratler, Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 9, 1946, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 6, 2005
Runtime
1h 39m