Blackmail (1947 film)

Blackmail
Blackmail
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lesley Selander
Screenplay by	Royal K. Cole; Albert DeMond
Story by	Robert Leslie Bellem
Produced by	William J. O'Sullivan
Starring	William Marshall; Adele Mara; Ricardo Cortez
Cinematography	Reggie Lanning
Edited by	Tony Martinelli
Production; company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	July 24, 1947 (United States);
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Blackmail is a 1947 American film noir crime film directed by Lesley Selander and starring William Marshall, Adele Mara and Ricardo Cortez.^[1] The lead character is based on a pulp magazine hero Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective.

Premise[]

A shamus is approached by an entertainment executive to stop a blackmail plot against him.

Cast[]

William Marshall as Dan Turner
Adele Mara as Sylvia Duane
Ricardo Cortez as Ziggy Cranston
Grant Withers as Police Inspector Donaldson
Stephanie Bachelor as Carla
Richard Fraser as Antoine le Blanc
Roy Barcroft as Spice Kellaway
George J. Lewis as Blue Chip Winslow
Gregory Gaye as Jervis
Tristram Coffin as Pinky
Eva Novak as Mamie, the Maid
Bud Wolfe as Gomez

Reception[]

When released The New York Times critic gave the film a mixed review, writing, "Evidently the writers and/or Republic, the manufacturer, were convinced that some fast dialogue would enhance the rather confused goings on. But this yarn about a California playboy who becomes involved with shakedown artists and is aided by a brash, private investigator needed more than an occasional bright quip to keep things clear and moving."^[2]

References[]

^ Blackmail at IMDb.
^ The New York Times film review, August 5, 1947. Last accessed: February 26, 2011.

External links[]

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[1] Blackmail at IMDb.

[2] The New York Times film review, August 5, 1947. Last accessed: February 26, 2011.

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