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Silent Partner

Silent Partner

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Silent Partner

"SUSPENSE...will chill you, thrill you...as a smooth-talking killer stalks a sleuthing reporter!"

1944

0h 56m

7.0(1 votes)

Thriller

Overview

A newspaper reporter uncovers a killer when he makes contact with the names listed in a dead man's address book.

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Republic Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

William Henry

William Henry

Jeffrey Swales

Beverly Lloyd

Beverly Lloyd

Mary Price

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Bob Ross

Ray Walker

Ray Walker

Reilly, The Drunk

Joan Blair

Lady Sylvia Marlowe

Roland Drew

Roland Drew

Harry Keating

George Meeker

George Meeker

R.S. Treavor, Desk Clerk

Wally Vernon

Wally Vernon

Room Service Waiter

John Harmon

John Harmon

Blackie Barton

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

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Creative team

Directed by: George Blair
Written by: Gertrude Walker

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