Find the Blackmailer (1943)
THE TALKING BLACKBIRD KNOWS THE SECRETS OF THE "SHAKEDOWN MURDERS"...But He Won't Talk!
A private eye is hired by a mayoral candidate to prevent any sort of adverse publicity. It seems that, somewhere in town, there's a talking blackbird who insists upon saying that the candidate will commit a murder. When the killing occurs, the candidate is implicated, and the detective is off on a hectic pursuit of the incriminating crow and the actual murderer.
Director: D. Ross Lederman
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Runtime: 55 min
Release Date: November 6, 1943
Cast
- Jerome Cowan - D.L. Trees
- Faye Emerson - Mona Vance
- Gene Lockhart - John Michael Rhodes
- Marjorie Hoshelle - Pandora Pines
- Robert Kent - Mark Harper
- Wade Boteler - Detective Lieutenant Cramer
- John Harmon - Ray Hickey
- Lou Lubin - Mr. Olen
- Bradley Page - Mitch Farrell
- Ralph Peters - Mr. Coleman
Screenplay
- Robert E. Kent (Screenplay)
- G.T. Fleming-Roberts (Story)
Music: Heinz Roemheld
Cinematography: James Van Trees
Editing: Harold McLernon
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Private Eye and the Missing Heiress Case, Neo-Noir Detective Stories
Keywords
private investigator, private detective, private eye
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Find the Blackmailer about?
- A private eye is hired by a mayoral candidate to prevent any sort of adverse publicity. It seems that, somewhere in town, there's a talking blackbird who insists upon saying that the candidate will commit a murder. When the killing occurs, the candidate is implicated, and the detective is off on a hectic pursuit of the incriminating crow and the actual murderer.
- Who directed Find the Blackmailer?
- Find the Blackmailer was directed by D. Ross Lederman.
- Who stars in Find the Blackmailer?
- Find the Blackmailer stars Jerome Cowan, Faye Emerson, Gene Lockhart, Marjorie Hoshelle, Robert Kent, Wade Boteler.
- How long is Find the Blackmailer?
- Find the Blackmailer has a runtime of 55m (55 minutes).
- What genre is Find the Blackmailer?
- Find the Blackmailer is a Crime, Drama, Mystery film.
- Where was Find the Blackmailer produced?
- Find the Blackmailer was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Find the Blackmailer?
- The themes of Find the Blackmailer include: Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Private Eye and the Missing Heiress Case, Neo-Noir Detective Stories.