Tall, Dark and Dead (1952)
A 1952 crime film edited from tv series Craig Kennedy, Criminologist. A well-known stage star is shot at when he approaches the front door of Craig Kennedy's laboratory. Later, the actor is murdered in his backstage dressing room, and Kennedy, aided by Police Inspector J. J. Burke and Evening Star reporter Walt James, is drawn into one of his most bizarre adventures. Blamour, sex and publicity motivate the mystery, played before an intriguing background of Oriental stage-settings and theatrical backdrops. Passions, bot homicidal and amorous, almost lead to Kennedy's death at the hands of the killer.
- Date of release
- 1952-01-01
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Genres
- Crime
- Director
- Adrian Weiss
Casting
- Donald Woods — Craig Kennedy
- Lewis Wilson — Walter Jameson
- Mara Corday — Greta Varden
- Sydney Mason — Inspector Burke
- Bert Arnold — Gardner
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