The Runaround is a 1946 American comedy mystery film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Rod Cameron, Ella Raines, Broderick Crawford, and Frank McHugh.[1][2][3][4] The film is also known as Deadly Enemies.[5] It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures and shot at the studio's Universal City.
| The Runaround | |
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| Directed by | Charles Lamont |
| Written by | Sam Hellman |
| Story by | Walter Wise Arthur T. Horman |
| Produced by | Joseph Gershenson |
| Starring | Rod Cameron Ella Raines Broderick Crawford Frank McHugh |
| Cinematography | George Robinson |
| Edited by | Ted J. Kent |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
| Color process | Black-and-white |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures General Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editTwo professional private detectives (Rod Cameron and Broderick Crawford) leave their agency to be independently hired by a wealthy man who desperately wants to find his eloping daughter (Ella Raines).
Cast
edit- Rod Cameron as Eddie Kildane
- Ella Raines as Penelope Hampton
- Broderick Crawford as Louis Prentice
- Frank McHugh as Wally Quayle
- Samuel S. Hinds as Norman Hampton
- George Cleveland as Feenan
- Joe Sawyer as Hutchins
- Nana Bryant as Mrs. Hampton
- Charles Coleman as Butler
- Jack Overman as Cusack
References
edit- ^ "The Runaround (1946) directed by Charles Lamont". Letterboxd. letterboxd.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "The Runaround (1946)". The British Film Institute. bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "THE RUNAROUND (1946, CHARLES LAMONT)". The Stop Button. thestopbutton.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Vineyard, David L. (17 February 2011). "THE RUNAROUND (1946)". mysteryfile.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Everson, William K. (1972). The Detective in Film. Citadel Press. p. 235. ISBN 9780806502984. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
External links
edit- The Runaround at IMDb
- The Runaround at the TCM Movie Database
- The Runaround at AllMovie
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