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Open Secret

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 1h 8m
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6.3/10
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John Ireland and Jane Randolph in Open Secret (1948)
Film NoirCrimeDramaThriller

Newlyweds come to visit groom's friend, only to discover him missing; and their investigation uncovers evidence of a ring of anti-semites terrorizing the neighborhood.Newlyweds come to visit groom's friend, only to discover him missing; and their investigation uncovers evidence of a ring of anti-semites terrorizing the neighborhood.Newlyweds come to visit groom's friend, only to discover him missing; and their investigation uncovers evidence of a ring of anti-semites terrorizing the neighborhood.

  • Director
    • John Reinhardt
  • Writers
    • Henry Blankfort
    • John Bright
    • Ted Murkland
  • Stars
    • John Ireland
    • Jane Randolph
    • Sheldon Leonard
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    351
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    • Director
      • John Reinhardt
    • Writers
      • Henry Blankfort
      • John Bright
      • Ted Murkland
    • Stars
      • John Ireland
      • Jane Randolph
      • Sheldon Leonard
    • 16User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    John Ireland
    John Ireland
    • Paul Lester
    Jane Randolph
    Jane Randolph
    • Nancy Lester
    Sheldon Leonard
    Sheldon Leonard
    • Detective Sgt. Mike Frontelli
    Roman Bohnen
    Roman Bohnen
    • Roy Locke
    George Tyne
    George Tyne
    • Harry Strauss
    Morgan Farley
    Morgan Farley
    • Larry Mitchell
    Ellen Lowe
    • Mae Locke
    Arthur O'Connell
    Arthur O'Connell
    • Carter
    Rory Mallinson
    Rory Mallinson
    • Chuck Hill
    Bert Conway
    • Mace
    John Alvin
    John Alvin
    • Ralph
    Charles Waldron Jr.
    • Ed Stevens
    Anne O'Neal
    • Miss Tristram
    King Donovan
    King Donovan
    • Fawnes, Bigot Gang Member
    Leo Kaye
    • Fatso, the bartender
    Tommy Noonan
    Tommy Noonan
    • Bob - Barfly
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    Helena Dare
    • Mrs. Hill
    William H. O'Brien
    William H. O'Brien
    • Funeral Administrator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Reinhardt
    • Writers
      • Henry Blankfort
      • John Bright
      • Ted Murkland
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    • Trivia
      The soundtrack by Herschel Burke Gilbert was reworked in 1952 into a library of music cues for several TV shows including Adventures of Superman (1952), Captain Midnight (1954), Sky King (1951), Space Patrol (1950), Ramar of the Jungle (1952), and Racket Squad (1950). These appear on the Original Television Soundtrack CD for The Adventures of Superman, issued in 2000 by Varèse Sarabande.
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      Featured in John Reinhardt: Direction Without Borders (2022)

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    Even after the war...

    An offbeat thriller,which is also a plea for tolerance and a strong indictment of ordinary anti -Semitism , shortly after WW2 (two of the characters ,including the principal ,are former army pals ; the prologue, which ends with an ominous word (guilty) , the shirt, the booklets John Ireland finds in the drawer ("he may use them to wrap up his rubbish") , and a menace hanging in the air , these criminal people always called "they" , all this makes a fine film noir.
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    • Jun 24, 2022
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    • Release date
      • February 14, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Secret deschis
    • Filming locations
      • Motion Picture Center Studios - 846 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Harry Brandt Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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