Nobody Lives Forever (1946)

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In this film noir with romantic overtones, con man and cardsharp Nick Blake (John Garfield) returns home after serving in WWII to discover that a rival syndicate now controls New York's gambling rackets -- and that his girlfriend Toni (Faye Emerson) has run off with his money. Looking for a fresh… More In this film noir with romantic overtones, con man and cardsharp Nick Blake (John Garfield) returns home after serving in WWII to discover that a rival syndicate now controls New York's gambling rackets -- and that his girlfriend Toni (Faye Emerson) has run off with his money. Looking for a fresh start, Nick heads for California, where he becomes reacquainted with Pop Grueber (Walter Brennan), who gave him his start in the underworld. Pop and his boss Doc Ganson (George Coulouris) tip Nick off to a scam they've brainstormed to separate young widow Gladys Halvorsen (Geraldine Fitzgerald) from her recently inherited fortune. Nick's job is to sweet talk Gladys out of her money and then make tracks, but he finds himself falling in love with her and wants out of the deal. Meanwhile, Toni comes back into the picture and tries to convince Doc that Nick is trying to cheat him, leading to a kidnapping. Incidentally, John Garfield won the leading role in Nobody Lives Forever after Humphrey Bogart turned it down. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed By: Jean Negulesco
Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

In Theaters: Nov 1, 1946 Wide

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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A melodrama directed by Jean Negulesco with film noir style.

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Cast

            John Garfield as Nick Blake

            Geraldine Fitzgerald as Gladys Halvorsen

            Walter Brennan as Pop Gruber

            Faye Emerson as Toni

            George Coulouris as Doc Ganson

            George Tobias as Al Doyle

            Robert Shayne as Chet King

            Richard Gaines as Charles Manning

            James Flavin as Shake Thomas

            Ralph Peters as Windy Mather

            Alex Havier as Telesfero

            William Edmunds as Priest

            Ralph Dunn as Ben

            Grady Sutton as Counterman

            Jack Chefe as Waiter

            John Conte
            
            William Forrest as Mr. Johnson

            Joel Friedkin as Storekeeper

            Fred Kelsey as Railroad Conductor

            Marion Martin as Blonde

            George Meader as Evans

            Roger Neury as Headwaiter

            Virginia Patton as Switchboard Operator

            Lee Phelps as Police Officer

            Cyril Ring as Blonde's Escort

            Scott Wallace as Drunk

            Harry Seymour as Master of Ceremonies

            Charles Sullivan as Bartender-Waiter

            Albert Van Antwerp as Tough Waiter

            Richard Erdman as Bellboy

            Paul Power as Hotel Clerk

            Rudy Friml as Orchestra Leader

            Allan Ray as Art

            Robert Arthur as Bellhop
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