Film Snail

6.5

The Dark Corner

NR·1946·99m

Crime

Drama

Crime

Drama

Summary

Ex-con turned private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. With the assistance of his spunky secretary, Kathleen Stewart, he dives deep into a mystery in search of answers.

Cast

Mark Stevens

Bradford Galt

Lucille Ball

Kathleen Stewart

Clifton Webb

Hardy Cathcart

William Bendix

Stauffer, a.k.a. Fred Foss

Kurt Kreuger

Anthony Jardine

Cathy Downs

Mari Cathcart

Reed Hadley

Lt. Frank Reeves

Constance Collier

Mrs. Kingsley

Eddie Heywood

Self

Colleen Alpaugh

Little Girl with Slide Whistle (uncredited)

Charles Cane

Policeman at Tony's Apartment (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

Maid (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)

John Elliott

Laundry Proprietor (uncredited)

Mary Field

Movie Theatre Cashier (uncredited)

John Goldsworthy

Butler (uncredited)

Vincent Graeff

Newsboy Witness (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Man at Hit & Run Attempt (uncredited)

Eloise Hardt

Miss Dennis, Saleswoman (uncredited)

John Kelly

Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Bartender (uncredited)

Molly Lamont

Lucy Wilding (uncredited)

Hope Landin

Woman Scrubbing Floor (uncredited)

Thomas Louden

Elderly Man (uncredited)

Donald MacBride

Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

First Cab Driver (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Henry, the Majordomo (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

Milkman (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Mr. Bryson (uncredited)

Steve Olsen

Arcade Barker (uncredited)

Isabel Randolph

Mrs. Reynolds (uncredited)

John Russell

Policeman at Tony's Apartment (uncredited)

Douglas Spencer

Deli Customer (uncredited)

Frieda Stoll

Frau Keller (uncredited)

Charles Tannen

Second Cab Driver (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Client Wife (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

The Real Fred Foss (uncredited)

Regina Wallace

Mrs. Bryson (uncredited)

Gisela Werbisek

Mrs. Schwartz (uncredited)

Lynn Whitney

Stenographer (uncredited)

Peter Cusanelli

Minor Role (uncredited)

Alice Fleming

Minor Role (uncredited)

Eugene Goncz

Practical Sign Painter (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Party Guest (uncredited)

Tom Monroe

Policeman (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Policeman on Street (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Deli Customer (uncredited)

Raisa

Client Daughter (uncredited)

Pietro Sosso

Old Man (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Henry Hathaway

Screenplay

Jay Dratler

Screenplay

Bernard C. Schoenfeld

Story

Leo Rosten

Reviews

Geronimo1967

March 28, 2022

Mark Stevens is "Brad Galt" a newly arrived New York PI trying to set up anew after serving jail time after being famed by his erstwhile partner "Jardine" (Kurt Kreuger). A visit from the local police "Reeves" (Reed Hadley) sets him on edge and before long he realises that someone is out to get him again! Aided by his secretary "Kathleen" (Lucille Ball) - who is a considerably more effective investigator - they decide to find their antagonist before he prevails. It's quite a decently paced crime thriller. Ball is on good form and bonds quite well with the handsome, boyish, Stevens and a couple of contributions from Clifton Webb and his henchman William Bendix keep the story interesting, if not exactly intriguing, for a while. It is a bit too long, but still worth a watch.