Homicide (1949)

Name: Homicide
Genre: Crime
Released: 1949-04-02
Duration: 77 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Robert Douglas, Helen Westcott, Robert Alda, Monte Blue, Warren Douglas

Homicide (1949), directed by Felix Jacoves, starring Robert Douglas and Helen Westcott.

04/02/1949 BR Crime 1h 17m

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Synopsis

Michael Landers, a police lieutenant, sets out to investigate an intricate murder case. But, the case is closed after the only witness is found dead. Will Michael be able to fathom the mystery?

J. Peverell MarleyCinematography
Felix JacovesDirector
Thomas ReillyEditing
Saul ElkinsProducer

About the film

Homicide is a 1949 American crime drama film directed by Felix Jacoves and written by William Sackheim. The film stars Robert Douglas, Helen Westcott, Robert Alda, Monte Blue, Warren Douglas and John Harmon. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on April 2, 1949.

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Plot

Police Lt. Michael Landers suspects that a suicide at a local flop house is not what it appears to be. When his boss doesn't share his suspicions, Landers takes a leave of absence and travels to a desert spa town in order to investigate the death. At his hotel, he strikes up a romance with the pretty cigarette counter girl, Jo Ann.

Cast

Robert Douglas as Police Lt. Michael Landers

Helen Westcott as Jo Ann Rice

Robert Alda as Andy

Monte Blue as Sheriff George

Warren Douglas as Brad Clifton

John Harmon as Pete Kimmel

James Flavin as Det. Lt. Boylan

Fred Stromsoe Jr. as Bellboy

Reception

According to Warner Bros records the film earned $334,000 domestically and $172,000 foreign.

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External links

Homicide at IMDb

Text from Homicide (1949 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicide_(1949_film)

Trivia

It premiered on April 2, 1949, a Saturday.
It runs 1h17 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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J. Peverell Marley Cinematography
Felix Jacoves Director
Thomas Reilly Editing
Saul Elkins Producer
William Lava Original music
William Sackheim Writer

Questions about this film

What is Homicide about?

Homicide: Michael Landers, a police lieutenant, sets out to investigate an intricate murder case. But, the case is closed after the only witness is found dead. Will Michael be able to fathom the mystery?

Who directed Homicide?

Homicide was directed by Felix Jacoves in 1949.

Who stars in Homicide?

The cast of Homicide includes Robert Douglas, Helen Westcott, Robert Alda, Monte Blue and Warren Douglas.

How long is Homicide?

Homicide runs for 77 minutes, or 1h17.