"Be there when it happens!" 28 July 1949 Drama, Crime, Mystery 94 mins
A cop investigates the shooting of another policeman... that may have been involved in crooked activities.
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Van Johnson as Mike Conovan
Arlene Dahl as Gloria Conovan
Gloria DeHaven as Lili
Tom Drake as Det. 'C.C.' Gordon
Leon Ames as Capt. A.C. Forster
John McIntire as Det. Fred Piper
Donald Woods as Bob Herkimer
Norman Lloyd as Sleeper
Jerome Cowan as Arthur Webson
Tom Powers as Umpire Menafoe
Richard Benedict as Turk Kingby
Anthony Caruso as Tony Rutzo
Robert Gist as P.J. Pontiac
Romo Vincent as Hippo
Tom Helmore as Norrie Lorfield
Caleb Peterson as Loomis
Robert Kern Editor
Paul Vogel Director of Photography
John Bartlow Martin Story
André Previn Original Music Composer
Roy Rowland Director
Charles Schnee Screenplay
Harry Rapf Producer
Alfred E. Spencer Set Decoration
Dave Friedman Production Manager
Leonid Vasian Art Direction
Jack Greenwood Assistant Director
Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Irene Costume Design
Otto Dyar Still Photographer
United States 28 July 1949
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