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Find the Blackmailer (1943)

THE TALKING BLACKBIRD KNOWS THE SECRETS OF THE "SHAKEDOWN MURDERS"...But He Won't Talk!

Genre : Crime, Drama, Mystery

Runtime : 55M

Director : D. Ross Lederman
Writer : Robert E. Kent

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan
D.L. Trees
Faye Emerson
Faye Emerson
Mona Vance
Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
John Michael Rhodes
Marjorie Hoshelle
Marjorie Hoshelle
Pandora Pines
Robert Kent
Robert Kent
Mark Harper
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
Detective Lieutenant Cramer
John Harmon
John Harmon
Ray Hickey
Lou Lubin
Lou Lubin
Mr. Olen
Bradley Page
Bradley Page
Mitch Farrell
Ralph Peters
Ralph Peters
Mr. Coleman
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
Rhodes' Butler
Lou Marcelle
Lou Marcelle
Radio Announcer (Voice)
Allen D. Sewall
Allen D. Sewall
Police Officer
Jimmy the Crow
Jimmy the Crow
Blackie

Crews

D. Ross Lederman
D. Ross Lederman
Director
Robert E. Kent
Robert E. Kent
Screenplay
G.T. Fleming-Roberts
G.T. Fleming-Roberts
Story
William Jacobs
William Jacobs
Producer
Heinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld
Original Music Composer
James Van Trees
James Van Trees
Director of Photography
Harold McLernon
Harold McLernon
Editor
Charles Novi
Charles Novi
Art Direction
Clarence Steensen
Clarence Steensen
Set Decoration
Leah Rhodes
Leah Rhodes
Costume Design
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Eric Stacey
Eric Stacey
Unit Manager
Wilbur McGaugh
Wilbur McGaugh
Assistant Director
Robert B. Lee
Robert B. Lee
Sound

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