In a Lonely Place

1950

In a Lonely Place

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Screenwriter Dixon Steele, faced with the odious task of scripting a trashy bestseller, has hatcheck girl Mildred Atkinson tell him the story in her own words. Later that night, Mildred is murdered and Steele is a prime suspect. His record of belligerence when angry and his macabre sense of humor tell against him. Fortunately, lovely neighbor Laurel Gray gives him an alibi. Laurel proves to be just what Steele needs, and their friendship ripens into love. Will suspicion, doubt and Steele's inner demons come between them?

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Cast

Humphrey Bogart
as Dixon Steele
Gloria Grahame
as Laurel Gray
Carl Benton Reid
as Capt. Lochner
Frank Lovejoy
as Det. Sgt. Brub Nicolai
Art Smith
as Mel Lippman
Jeff Donnell
as Sylvia Nicolai
Martha Stewart
as Mildred Atkinson
Robert Warwick
as Charlie Waterman
Morris Ankrum
as Lloyd Barnes
William Ching
as Ted Barton
Steven Geray
as Paul
Hadda Brooks
as Singer
Alice Talton
as Frances Randolph
Jack Reynolds
as Henry Kesler
Ruth Warren
as Effie
Ruth Gillette
as Martha
Guy Beach
as Swan
Lewis Howard
as Junior
Laura Brooks
Michael Romanoff
as Himself
Arno Frey
as Joe
Pat Barton
as Hatcheck Girl No. 2
Cosmo Sardo
as Bartender
Don Hanin
as Young Driver
George Davis
as Waiter
Billy Gray
as Young Boy
Melinda Erickson
as Tough Girl
Jack Jahries
as Officer
David Bond
as Dr. Richards
Myron Healey
as Post Office Clerk
Robert Lowell
as Airline Clerk
Tony Layng
Davis Roberts
as Flower Shop Employee
Laura Kasley Brooks
as Lady Wanting Matches
Jack Santoro
as Person
Frank Marlowe
as Parking Attendant
Evelyn Underwood
Hazel Boyne
as Person
Michael Lally
as Bar Patron
John Mitchum
as Bar Patron
Joy Hallward
as Person
Allen Pinson
as Person
Oliver Cross
as Person
June Vincent
as Actress in Convertible
Charles Cane
as Angry Husband in Convertible
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½

Bogie plays a misunderstood artist who's a bit better than the typical Tinseltown hacks, who finally finds his Muse. Only it happens just as he is accused of murder. Can love find a way in a world w/o love? The work is okay, but the love angle is hard on the eyes, hard to believe. Nonetheless the commentary on the emotional stability of the creative persona is spot on and worth the investment.

Kevin M. Williams
Kevin M. Williams

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½

good but with an extremely dark outlook

jay nixon
jay nixon

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Bogart is frightening in Nicholas Ray's masterpiece.

Graham Jones
Graham Jones

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½

verrrry good

Bob Stinson
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