A Gentleman After Dark

A Gentleman After Dark (1942)

DON'T WORRY, TWO-TIMER...I WON'T KILL YOU...NOW!

A greedy woman betrays her jewel thief husband to the police, for the reward. Her husband's friend, a detective, adopts the couple's child and raises her as his own. Eighteen years later the husband, still in prison, finds out that his ex-wife is now blackmailing their daughter. He vows to break out and put a stop to her once and for all.

Date of release
1942-04-16
TMDB
4.6 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 14m
Genres
Drama, Adventure, Crime
Director
Edwin L. Marin

Casting

Interesting facts

A Gentleman After Dark is a 1942 crime/drama film starring Brian Donlevy and Miriam Hopkins.

Production

The project's first title was Heliotrope Harry. It was based on a story which Cosmopolitan Productions had filmed in 1920, and Paramount had filmed in 1928 and 1936 (as Forgotten Faces). Small bought the rights to it in 1941. Rex Harrison was originally sought for the lead role.

Ilona Massey was originally cast in the female lead but was replaced by Miriam Hopkins.

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