A Dangerous Profession
| A Dangerous Profession | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ted Tetzlaff |
| Produced by | Robert Sparks |
| Written by |
Warren Duff Martin Rackin |
| Starring |
George Raft Ella Raines Pat O'Brien |
| Narrated by | Jim Backus |
| Music by |
Frederick Hollander Roy Webb |
| Cinematography | Robert De Grasse |
| Edited by | Frederic Knudtson |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Dangerous Profession is a 1949 American film noir directed by Ted Tetzlaff, written by Warren Duff and Martin Rackin, and starring George Raft, Ella Raines, and Pat O'Brien.[2][3] The supporting cast features Jim Backus.
Plot
The story begins as Police Lt. Nick Ferrone (Jim Backus) explains what bail bonds-men do and tells the viewers the setting is Los Angeles, California. One such man is Vince Kane (George Raft), a former cop. When one of his customers, Claude Brackett (Bill Williams), is murdered, Kane decides to investigate. He has two reasons for investigating: the curiosity of a former cop and it seems that he has fallen in love with Brackett's widow Lucy, an old flame.
Cast
- George Raft as Vince Kane
- Ella Raines as Lucy Brackett
- Pat O'Brien as Joe Farley
- Bill Williams as Claude Brackett
- Jim Backus as Police Lt. Nick Ferrone
- Roland Winters as Jerry McKay
- Betty Underwood as Elaine Storm
- Robert Gist as Roy Collins, aka Max Gibney
- David Wolfe as Matthew Dawson
Critical reception
The New York Times gave the film a mixed review, and wrote, "Laconic and familiarly tough are the words for Raft's performance as the torch-bearing bail bonds-man. Ella Raines is decorative if little else as the object of his affections; Pat O'Brien contributes a standard portrayal as his hard business partner; James Backus is professional as a tenacious detective lieutenant and Bill Williams is adequate in the brief role of the embezzler. A Dangerous Profession, in short, proves that the bail-bond business can be dangerous and that it also can be the basis for an exceedingly ordinary adventure."[4]
References
- ↑ "A Dangerous Profession: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ↑ A Dangerous Profession at the Internet Movie Database.
- ↑ Everett Aaker, The Films of George Raft, McFarland & Company, 2013 p 143-144
- ↑ The New York times. Film review, "A Dangerous Profession, With George Raft Playing a Bail Bondsman", December 12, 1949. Last accessed: January 18, 2008.
External links
- A Dangerous Profession at the Internet Movie Database
- A Dangerous Profession at AllMovie
- A Dangerous Profession at the TCM Movie Database
- A Dangerous Profession film preview on YouTube
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