"A Night He Couldn't Forget With a Woman He Couldn't Remember."

1944

1h 27m

7.0(129 votes)

Mystery

Thriller

Crime

Overview

A devoted secretary embarks on a dangerous mission to try to find the elusive woman who may prove her boss didn't murder his wife.

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82 members

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Franchot Tone

John 'Jack' Marlow

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Ella Raines

Carol 'Kansas' Richman

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Alan Curtis

Scott Henderson

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Aurora Miranda

Estela Monteiro

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Thomas Gomez

Inspector Burgess

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Fay Helm

Ann Terry

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Elisha Cook Jr.

Cliff Milburn

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Andrew Tombes

Mac - Bartender

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Regis Toomey

Detective

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Joseph Crehan

Detective

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Doris Lloyd

Madame Kettisha

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Virginia Brissac

Dr. Helen Chase

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Milburn Stone

District Attorney (voice) (uncredited)

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Samuel S. Hinds

Judge (voice) (uncredited)

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Harry Cording

Courtroom Spectator Next to Carol (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Cyril Ring

Barfly with Racing Form (uncredited)

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Cyril Delevanti

Claude (uncredited)

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Harry Adams

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Robert Bain

Guitarist (uncredited)

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Joan Bayley

Dancer (uncredited)

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Brandon Beach

Theatre Party Guest (uncredited)

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Brooks Benedict

Theatre Party Guest (uncredited)

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John Berkes

Man with Poodle (uncredited)

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Barney Bigard

Jive Club Clarinetist (uncredited)

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Iris Bocignon

Dancer (uncredited)

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Mildred Boyd

Maid to Aurora Miranda (uncredited)

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Barbara Brewster

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Gloria Brewster

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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James Carlisle

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Sound

Dave Coleman

Drummer (uncredited)

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Oliver Cross

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Hella Crossley

Girl in Tag Sequence (uncredited)

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Roy Darmour

Prison Guard (uncredited)

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Georgia Davis

Girl (uncredited)

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Jack Deery

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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William Desmond

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Ralph Dunn

Worker (uncredited)

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Tom Ferrandini

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Alice Fleming

Apple Annie (uncredited)

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Ann Fredrick

Brunette (uncredited)

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Russell Gaige

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

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Joe Gilbert

Attendant (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Herschel Graham

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Roger Hanson

Jive Club Trumpeter (uncredited)

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Kay Harding

Rosie the Receptionist (uncredited)

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Eddie Hart

Prison Guard (uncredited)

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Henry Hebert

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Stuart Holmes

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Victoria Horne

Miss Payton (uncredited)

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Dorothy Jarnac

Dancer (uncredited)

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Michael Jeffers

Observer in Street (uncredited)

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Gwen Kenyon

Girl in Tag Sequence (uncredited)

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Joe Kirk

Sanders - Stage Manager (uncredited)

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Bella Lewitzky

Dancer (uncredited)

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Adolf E. Licho

Max - Proprietor (uncredited)

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Thomas Martin

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Matt McHugh

Al Alp - Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Charles Meakin

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Harold Miller

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Richard Neill

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Dole Nicolls

Trombonist (uncredited)

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Jay Novello

Anselmo (uncredited)

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Broderick O'Farrell

Bar Customer (uncredited)

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Paul Power

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Curtis Railing

Mrs. Witherspoon (uncredited)

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Lillian Randolph

Woman at Train Platform (uncredited)

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Fred Rapport

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Charles Regan

Court Guard (uncredited)

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John Rice

Doorman (uncredited)

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Beatrice Roberts

Monteiro's Maid (uncredited)

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Howard Rumsey

Jive Club Bass Player (uncredited)

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Paul Russell

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Cosmo Sardo

Theatre Party Guest (uncredited)

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Freddie Slack

Jive Club Pianist (uncredited)

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Mabel Smaney

Observer in Street (uncredited)

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Walter Soderling

Ticket Agent (uncredited)

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Gisela Werbisek

Mama Rosette (uncredited)

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Norman Willis

Worker (uncredited)

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Douglas Wood

Show Backer (uncredited)

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Maris Wrixon

Blonde (uncredited)

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