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  • Chicago Deadline (1949)
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    86 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Chicago Deadline (1949)
Approved
86 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Adams finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Adams comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so.
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Warren Duff (screenplay) | Tiffany Thayer (novel "One Woman")
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Updated Oct 31, 1949

Release date
Nov 3, 1949 (United States)

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77 cast members
Name Known for
Alan Ladd
Ed Adams Ed Adams   See fewer
Donna Reed
Rosita Jean d'Ur Rosita Jean d'Ur   See fewer
June Havoc
Leona Purdy Leona Purdy   See fewer
Irene Hervey
Belle Dorset Belle Dorset   See fewer
Arthur Kennedy
Tommy Ditman Tommy Ditman   See fewer
Berry Kroeger
Solly Wellman Solly Wellman   See fewer
Harold Vermilyea
Jack Anstruder Jack Anstruder   See fewer
Shepperd Strudwick
Edgar 'Blacky' Franchot Edgar 'Blacky' Franchot   See fewer
Gavin Muir
G.G. Temple G.G. Temple   See fewer
John Beal
Paul Jean d'Ur Paul Jean d'Ur   See fewer
Tom Powers
Glenn Howard Glenn Howard   See fewer
Howard Freeman
Hotspur Shaner Hotspur Shaner   See fewer
Paul Lees
Bat Bennett Bat Bennett   See fewer
Margaret Field
Minerva Minerva   See fewer
Harry Antrim
George Gribbe George Gribbe   See fewer
Roy Roberts
Jerry Cavanaugh Jerry Cavanaugh   See fewer
Eric Alden
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Benton
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Marie Blake
Telephone Operataor (uncredited) Telephone Operataor (uncredited)   See fewer
Tex Brodus
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Brooks
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Bryar
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Boyd Cabeen
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Carter
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Gordon Carveth
Marty (uncredited) Marty (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Chapman
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Cheshire
Minister (uncredited) Minister (uncredited)   See fewer
Neil Collins
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Cooley
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Davies
Second (uncredited) Second (uncredited)   See fewer
Dulce Day
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sayre Dearing
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited) Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmie Dundee
Thug Who Mugs Ed (uncredited) Thug Who Mugs Ed (uncredited)   See fewer
Julia Faye
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Fogel
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited) Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gargan
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Gibson
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Gustine
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
George Hoagland
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry James
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Keene
John Spingler (uncredited) John Spingler (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Newspaper Worker (uncredited) Newspaper Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Phyllis Kennedy
Maid (uncredited) Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph La Cava
Usher (uncredited) Usher (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Lane
Assistant Undertaker (uncredited) Assistant Undertaker (uncredited)   See fewer
Leota Lorraine
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Celia Lovsky
Mrs. Schleffler (uncredited) Mrs. Schleffler (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Handler (uncredited) Handler (uncredited)   See fewer
Carole Mathews
Miss Lee - Secretary (uncredited) Miss Lee - Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
William Meader
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Montgomery
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Lyle Moraine
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ottola Nesmith
Sister John (uncredited) Sister John (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Overman
Lou Horan (uncredited) Lou Horan (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Perce
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Peters
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Quinn
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Rand
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Joane Rexer
Specialty Act (uncredited) Specialty Act (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Rexer
Specialty Act (uncredited) Specialty Act (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Roberts
Handler (uncredited) Handler (uncredited)   See fewer
Leona Roberts
Maggie (uncredited) Maggie (uncredited)   See fewer
Kasey Rogers
Marcia Grantland (uncredited) Marcia Grantland (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Sandford
Telephone Operator (uncredited) Telephone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Space
Detective Pete Peterson (uncredited) Detective Pete Peterson (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Spencer
Charlie - Reporter (uncredited) Charlie - Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Strader
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Straight
Nelson (uncredited) Nelson (uncredited)   See fewer
Dirk Wayne Summers
Copyboy (uncredited) Copyboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Harland Tucker
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Archie Twitchell
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Volkie
Referee (uncredited) Referee (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Whitehead
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Wilmot
Copyboy (uncredited) Copyboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Isabel Withers
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
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