The read
It runs a compact 1h 12m.
Synopsis
A New York radio personality travels to the small town of Fernville to oversee a contest to identify retired safecracker Jimmy Valentine, believed to be living there under an assumed name. The close-knit town of upstanding citizens is understandably upset by this venture, all the moreso when some of its citizens begin to be murdered. The radio personality and the local newspaper's young daughter collaborate on solving the murders while revealing Valentine, who has become one of the suspects.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Bernard VorhausDirector
- Robert TaskerScreenplay
- Olive CooperScreenplay
- Samuel KaylinOriginal Music Composer
- Mort GlickmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dennis O'KeefeMike Jason
- Ruth TerryBonnie Forbes
- Roman BohnenTom Forbes
- George E. StoneMousey Scarlatti
- Gloria DicksonCleo Arden
- Roscoe AtesPolice Chief Dan Cady
- Bobby LarsonMickey Forbes
- Spencer ChartersCheevers Snow
- Harry ShannonPinky Dolan
- Linda BrentLuticia 'Luty' Hinkle
- Joe CunninghamCharles Stanley
- Mary CurrierFelice Winters
Stills
Themes
small towncriminal pastmurderrevenge motivenewspaper editorradio show hosthotel ownerassumed namefingerprintsdeath by hangingcomical townsfolkradio show contest