The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner

6.7IMDb Score
Released:1946-04-09
Duration:99 min
Director:Henry Hathaway
Actors:Mark Stevens, Lucille Ball, Clifton Webb, William Bendix, Kurt Kreuger
Production:20th Century Fox

Overview:

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.

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