Nobody Lives Forever (1946)
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82% of users liked it
(49 ratings)
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… 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
- Directed By
- Jean Negulesco
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 1, 1946 Wide
Critic Reviews
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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
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John Garfield
as Nick Blake
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Geraldine Fitzgerald
as Gladys Halvorsen
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Walter Brennan
as Pop Gruber
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Faye Emerson
as Toni
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George Coulouris
as Doc Ganson
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George Tobias
as Al Doyle
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Robert Shayne
as Chet King
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Richard Gaines
as Charles Manning
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James Flavin
as Shake Thomas
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Ralph Peters
as Windy Mather
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Alex Havier
as Telesfero
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William Edmunds
as Priest
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Ralph Dunn
as Ben
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Grady Sutton
as Counterman
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Jack Chefe
as Waiter
- John Conte
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William Forrest
as Mr. Johnson
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Joel Friedkin
as Storekeeper
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Fred Kelsey
as Railroad Conductor
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Marion Martin
as Blonde
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George Meader
as Evans
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Roger Neury
as Headwaiter
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Virginia Patton
as Switchboard Operator
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Lee Phelps
as Police Officer
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Cyril Ring
as Blonde's Escort
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Scott Wallace
as Drunk
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Harry Seymour
as Master of Ceremonies
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Charles Sullivan
as Bartender-Waiter
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Albert Van Antwerp
as Tough Waiter
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Richard Erdman
as Bellboy
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Paul Power
as Hotel Clerk
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Rudy Friml
as Orchestra Leader
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Allan Ray
as Art
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Robert Arthur
as Bellhop
