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Cover Up movie poster |
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| Directed by | Alfred E. Green |
| Produced by | Ted Nasser |
| Written by | Jerome Odlum Dennis O'Keefe (as Jonathan Rix) |
| Starring | Dennis O'Keefe William Bendix Barbara Britton Art Baker |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | February 25, 1949 (U.S. release) |
| Running time | 82 min |
| Language | English |
Cover Up is a 1949 black-and-white mystery film written by and starring Dennis O'Keefe. O'Keefe is credited as screenwriter Jonathan Rix. The murder mystery takes place during the Christmas season.
In a small Midwestern town a man is found dead. Dennis O'Keefe plays an insurance investigator looking into the apparent suicide. All clues leads him into suspecting murder. Unfortunately, no one wants to assist him with the case, including Sheriff Larry Best (Bendix). Finally, attractive local girl Anita (Britton) breaks the silence and helps investigator Donovan solve the case.