They Made Me a Killer (1946)
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25% of users liked it
(33 ratings)
This Pine-Thomas Production was scripted by Geoffrey Homes (aka Daniel Mainwaring), best known as the author of the novel upon which the "film noir" classic Out of the Past was based. Robert Lowery plays victim-of-circumstance Tom Durling, in the wrong place at the wrong time when a bank… More This Pine-Thomas Production was scripted by Geoffrey Homes (aka Daniel Mainwaring), best known as the author of the novel upon which the "film noir" classic Out of the Past was based. Robert Lowery plays victim-of-circumstance Tom Durling, in the wrong place at the wrong time when a bank robbery occurs. As the only witness to the crime, Durling is sought after by June Reynolds (Barbara Britton), who wants to prove that her brother, killed in the holdup, was innocent of complicity. Trouble is, the police have fingered Durling as their primary suspect, so he naturally wants to remain scarce. By film's end, however, Durling and June have taken it upon themselves to track down the villains. Unusual for its time was the film's depiction of its policeman characters, who are shown to be reasonable and intelligent rather than conclusion-jumping and dull-witted. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- William C. Thomas
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 3, 1946 Wide
- On DVD
- Sep 27, 2005
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Pleasing low-budget film noir.
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Cast
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Robert Lowery
as Tom Durling
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Barbara Britton
as June Reynolds
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Frank Albertson
as Al
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Lola Lane
as Betty
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James Bush
as Frank Chance
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Byron Barr
as Steve Reynolds
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Elizabeth Risdon
as Ma
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Ralph Sanford
as Roach
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John Harmon
as Lafferty
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Paul Harvey
as District Attorney
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Edmund MacDonald
as Jack Chance
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Gig Young
as Steve Reynolds
- Elisabeth Risdon
