Shoot to Kill (1947 film)
Encyclopedia
Shoot to Kill is a 1947
black-and-white
film noir
1947 American film directed by William Berke.
1947 in film
The year 1947 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York.*November 24 : The United States House of Representatives of the 80th Congress voted 346 to 17 to approve citations for contempt of Congress against the "Hollywood Ten".*November 25...
black-and-white
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
film noir
Film noir
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s...
1947 American film directed by William Berke.
Plot summary
A former gangster who ss framed by a corrupt district attorney. With his wife and an investigative reporter he gathers proof of his innocence in hopes of clearing his name.Cast
- Robert KentRobert Kent (actor)Robert Kent , born Douglas Blackley, Jr, was an American film actor. His career included starring roles in several film serials of the 1940s, including The Phantom Creeps, Who's Guilty?, and The Phantom Rider....
as former gangster "Dixie" Logan aka Judge Joel Conroy - Luana WaltersLuana WaltersLuana Walters was a motion picture actress from Los Angeles, California.Walters was an expert horsewoman which led to her discovery as an actress at a rodeo in Palm Springs, California. She won a woman's bucking contest which was being watched by a movie scout, who noticed her.Her film career...
as Logan's wife, Marian Logan - Edmund MacDonald as the corrupt DA, Lawrence Dale
- Russell Wade as investigative reporter George "Mitch" Mitchell
- Vince BarnettVince BarnettVince Barnett was an American film actor. He appeared on stage originally before appearing in over 180 films between 1930 and 1975....
as Charlie Gill - Nestor PaivaNestor PaivaNestor Paiva was an American actor of Portuguese descent who portrayed the innkeeper on Walt Disney's live-action television series Zorro by ABC and its feature film The Sign of Zorro which was shot in Burbank's Walt Disney Studios.-Career:Nestor appeared in motion pictures and television shows...
as Gus Miller - Charles TrowbridgeCharles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridge was an American film actor. He appeared in 233 films between 1915 and 1958.He was born in Veracruz, Mexico and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:*Tycoon...
as District Attorney John Forsythe - Harry Brown as Jim Forman
- Ted Hecht as Al Collins
- Harry CheshireHarry CheshireHarry Cheshire was an American character actor with over 150 film appearances. He was perhaps best known for his role as "fair and square" Judge Ben Wiley in the TV series Buffalo Bill, Jr., founder of the fictional town Wileyville, Texas near the border with Mexico.-External links:...
as Mike Blake - Joe Devlin as Smokey, Man Tailing Dale
- Eddie Foster as Bingo, Man Tailing Dale
- Frank O'Connor as Deputy Clem Sparks
- Sammy Stein as Blackie
- Robert Riordan as Ed Carter
- Gene RodgersGene RodgersGene Rodgers was an American jazz pianist and arranger. He is best known for being the pianist on Coleman Hawkins' famous 1939 recording of "Body and Soul"....
as Piano Player