Abandoned (1949)
NO NAME FOR HER BABY...only a PRICE!
A Los Angeles newspaperman seeks a woman's sister and finds a black-market baby ring.
- Date of release
- 1949-10-26
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (20)
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
- Director
- Joseph M. Newman
Casting
- Dennis O'Keefe — Mark Sitko
- Gale Storm — Paula Considine
- Jeff Chandler — Chief MacRae
- Meg Randall — Dottie Jensen
- Raymond Burr — Kerric
- Marjorie Rambeau — Mrs. Donner
- Jeanette Nolan — Major Ross
- Mike Mazurki — Hoppe
- Will Kuluva — "Little Guy" Decola
- David Clarke — Harry
- William Frambes — Scoop (as William Page)
- Sid Tomack — Mr. Humes
Interesting facts
Abandoned is a 1949 American crime film noir starring Dennis O'Keefe, Gale Storm and Jeff Chandler.
Production
The film uses a semi-documentary style of presentation that was popular at the time. It was based on an original story by Irwin Gielgud commissioned by producer Jerry Bresler. Director Joseph M. Newman and Bresler had previously worked together in the shorts department at MGM. Ann Blyth was originally announced for the female lead.
It was shot on the Universal backlot and on location in Los Angeles.
Jeff Chandler made the film before Broken Arrow. However, after being cast in that film, he was given star billing for Abandoned.
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