The read
It runs a compact 55m.
Synopsis
A private eye is hired by a mayoral candidate to prevent any sort of adverse publicity. It seems that, somewhere in town, there's a talking blackbird who insists upon saying that the candidate will commit a murder. When the killing occurs, the candidate is implicated, and the detective is off on a hectic pursuit of the incriminating crow and the actual murderer.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
11 audience votes
Key crew
- D. Ross LedermanDirector
- Robert E. KentScreenplay
- Heinz RoemheldOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jerome CowanD.L. Trees
- Faye EmersonMona Vance
- Gene LockhartJohn Michael Rhodes
- Marjorie HoshellePandora Pines
- Robert KentMark Harper
- Wade BotelerDetective Lieutenant Cramer
- John HarmonRay Hickey
- Lou LubinMr. Olen
- Bradley PageMitch Farrell
- Ralph PetersMr. Coleman
- Stuart HolmesRhodes' Butler
- Lou MarcelleRadio Announcer (Voice)