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No Place for a Lady
No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady

MURDER IN A BLACKOUT...With A Blonde!

Genres

CrimeDramaMystery

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A private detective and a blonde acquaintance whom he has rescued from a misdirected murder charge, discover a body in his beachside cottage; only it has disappeared by the time the police arrive, leaving him to be charged with hoaxing the police. With his license in jeopardy, his would-be fiancee and an inquiring reporter set out to investigate.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

66 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

11 February 1943

Country

United States of America

Cast

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

June Terry

Dick Purcell

Dick Purcell

Randy Brooks

William Gargan

William Gargan

Jess Arno

Phyllis Brooks

Phyllis Brooks

Dolly Adair

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Captain Baker, district attorney

Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Webley, club owner

Edward Norris

Edward Norris

Mario, club manager

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Eddie Moore

James Burke

James Burke

Police Substation Chief Moriarty

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Officer Rawlins

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Hal, truck driver-henchman

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Mrs. Evelyn Harris

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

'Yvonne', dress designer

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Apartment House Manager

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Mr. Hartley, tire company dispatcher

Dennis Moore

Dennis Moore

Reporter #1 at June's office

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Reporter #2 at June's office

Barbara Brown

Barbara Brown

Miss Foster, tire warehouse clerk

William Newell

William Newell

Toreador Club Waiter

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Air Raid Warden on street

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Jules, club maitre de

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Yvonne's Employee (bit)

William Hunter

William Hunter

Thomas (? - Henchman Tommy bit?)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Toreador Cafe Patron - extra

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Toreador Cafe Patron - extra

Tom London

Tom London

Air Raid Warden (? - ever seen in final cut?)

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