The read
Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 14m.
Synopsis
Van Heflin stars as the head of a city crime lab who tries to solve the murder of the town mayor by scientifically analyzing evidence.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do.
22 audience votes
Key crew
- Allen RivkinScreenplay
- Fred ZinnemannDirector
- David SnellOriginal Music Composer
- John C. HigginsScreenplay
Cast
- Van HeflinGordon McKay
- Marsha HuntJane Mitchell
- Lee BowmanGerald I. Ladimer
- Samuel S. HindsMayor Daniels
- Cliff ClarkCaptain Lynch
- Eddie QuillanEddie Wright
- John LitelMatty
- Cathy LewisBessie Wright
- Nella WalkerMrs. Daniels
- Robert BlakeBoy in Car (uncredited)
- Leon BelascoChris Spyro - Cook (uncredited)
- Margaret BertMiss Huser - Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)