Blackmail (1947 film)
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| Directed by | Lesley Selander |
| Produced by | William J. O'Sullivan |
| Screenplay by | Royal K. Cole Albert DeMond |
| Story by | Robert Leslie Bellem |
| Starring | William Marshall Adele Mara Ricardo Cortez |
| Music by | Mort Glickman |
| Cinematography | Reggie Lanning |
| Edited by | Tony Martinelli |
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Republic Pictures
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| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time
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67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Blackmail is a 1947 American film noir crime film directed by Lesley Selander starring William Marshall, Adele Mara and Ricardo Cortez. The lead character is based on a pulp magazine hero Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective.
A shamus is approached by an entertainment executive to stop a blackmail plot against him.
When released the New York Times gave the film a mixed review, writing, "Evidently the writers and/or Republic, the manufacturer, were convinced that some fast dialogue would enhance the rather confused goings on. But this yarn about a California playboy who becomes involved with shakedown artists and is aided by a brash, private investigator needed more than an occasional bright quip to keep things clear and moving."
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