Dark City (1950 film)
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 1950 Theatrical Poster |
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| Directed by | William Dieterle |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Written by | John Meredyth Lucas |
| Starring | Charlton Heston Lizabeth Scott |
| Music by | Franz Waxman |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 17, 1950 |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dark City is a 1950 film noir. The casting of Charlton Heston—in his first Hollywood film appearance[1]—as a petty hood is unusual in light of his subsequent career. The film also features Jack Webb and Harry Morgan, who both went on to co-star in Dragnet. The musical score was composed by Franz Waxman.[2]
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[edit] Plot
A group of hustlers take a man for $5000 in a poker game. When the man ends up killing himself, the heat is put on the gamblers in the game. The dead man's vengeful brother begins picking off the gamblers one by one.
[edit] Cast
- Charlton Heston as Danny Haley/Richard Branton
- Lizabeth Scott as Fran Garland
- Viveca Lindfors as Victoria Winant
- Dean Jagger as Capt. Garvey
- Don DeFore as Arthur Winant
- Jack Webb as Augie
- Ed Begley as Barney
- Harry Morgan as Soldier
[edit] Production notes
The working title of this film was No Escape. Production Dates: 5 Apr—12 May 1950. Additional scenes and retakes, 9 May, 11 May 1950 Scenes were shot at the following Los Angeles area locations: Griffith Park Observatory, Union Station, North Hollywood, an amusement pier in Ocean Park, the Wilshire Plaza Hotel and the Valley Vista Motel on Ventura Blvd. in the San Fernando Valley, CA. In addition, background shots were filmed in Las Vegas, NV and Chicago, IL.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Heston had earlier appeared in student film productions.
- ^ Dark City at the Internet Movie Database.
[edit] External links
- Dark City at the Internet Movie Database
