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A Shot in the Dark

Plot: A reporter and a police detective sort through the clues in a night-club owner's murder.
Release Date: Saturday, April 5 1941
82 years ago
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Portrait of William LundiganWilliam Lundigan
William Lundigan was
26 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Peter Kennedy'.
Fri, Jun 12 1914 –
Sat, Dec 20 1975
Portrait of Nan WynnNan Wynn
Nan Wynn was
22 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Dixie Waye'.
Wed, May 08 1918 –
Tue, Mar 23 1971
Portrait of Ricardo CortezRicardo Cortez
Ricardo Cortez was
40 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Phillip Richards'.
Mon, Sep 17 1900 –
Thu, Apr 28 1977
Portrait of Regis ToomeyRegis Toomey
Regis Toomey was
42 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'William Ryder'.
Thu, Aug 11 1898 –
Sat, Oct 12 1991
Portrait of Maris WrixonMaris Wrixon
Maris Wrixon was
24 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Helen Armstrong'.
Thu, Dec 28 1916 –
Wed, Oct 06 1999
Portrait of Lucia CarrollLucia Carroll
Lucia Carroll was
24 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Clare Winters'.
Thu, Nov 16 1916 –
Sat, Feb 06 1988
Portrait of Donald DouglasDonald Douglas
Donald Douglas was
35 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Roger Armstrong'.
Thu, Aug 24 1905 –
Mon, Dec 31 1945
Portrait of Noel MadisonNoel Madison
Noel Madison was
43 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Al Martin'.
Thu, Apr 29 1897 –
Mon, Jan 06 1975
Portrait of John GallaudetJohn Gallaudet
John Gallaudet was
37 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Schaffer'.
Sun, Aug 23 1903 –
Sat, Nov 05 1983
Portrait of Frank WilcoxFrank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox was
34 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Naval Officer'.
Wed, Mar 13 1907 –
Sun, Mar 03 1974
Portrait of Theodore von EltzTheodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz was
47 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'George Kilpatrick'.
Sat, Nov 04 1893 –
Tue, Oct 06 1964
Portrait of Lee PhelpsLee Phelps
Lee Phelps was
47 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Blaney'.
Sun, May 14 1893 –
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Portrait of Frank M. ThomasFrank M. Thomas
Frank M. Thomas was
51 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Klein'.
Fri, Jul 12 1889 –
Sat, Nov 25 1989
Portrait of Emory ParnellEmory Parnell
Emory Parnell was
48 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Marsotti'.
Wed, Dec 28 1892 –
Fri, Jun 22 1979
Portrait of Garrett CraigGarrett Craig
Garrett Craig was
24 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Connors'.
Mon, Jul 17 1916 –
Sat, Apr 01 1989
Portrait of Jack WiseJack Wise
Jack Wise was
53 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Photographer'.
Mon, Jan 02 1888 –
Sun, Mar 07 1954
Portrait of George CampeauGeorge Campeau
George Campeau was
>> in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Jimmy ConlinJimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin was
56 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 13 1884 –
Mon, May 07 1962
Portrait of Michael ConroyMichael Conroy
Michael Conroy was
20 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Messenger Boy (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 14 1920 –
Wed, Dec 05 1979
Portrait of Gino CorradoGino Corrado
Gino Corrado was
48 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Waldo - Nightclub Chef (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 09 1893 –
Thu, Dec 23 1982
Portrait of Gus GlassmireGus Glassmire
Gus Glassmire was
>> in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Hotel Manager (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of William HopperWilliam Hopper
William Hopper was
26 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 26 1915 –
Fri, Mar 06 1970
Portrait of Reid KilpatrickReid Kilpatrick
Reid Kilpatrick was
>> in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Police Broadcaster (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Al LloydAl Lloyd
Al Lloyd was
56 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 31 1884 –
Fri, Jul 10 1964
Portrait of Will MorganWill Morgan
Will Morgan was
33 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Tony - Orchestra Leader (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 20 1907 –
Wed, Jun 14 1978
Portrait of Paul PanzerPaul Panzer
Paul Panzer was
68 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Paul - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 03 1872 –
Sat, Aug 16 1958
Portrait of William PhillipsWilliam Phillips
William Phillips was
32 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 01 1908 –
Thu, Jun 27 1957
Portrait of Loretta RushLoretta Rush
Loretta Rush was
>> in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Chambermaid (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Cliff SaumCliff Saum
Cliff Saum was
58 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Police Guard (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 18 1882 –
Fri, Mar 05 1943
Portrait of Don TurnerDon Turner
Don Turner was
30 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 08 1910 –
Tue, Jun 15 1982
Portrait of Dave WillockDave Willock
Dave Willock was
31 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Elevator Operator (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 13 1909 –
Mon, Nov 12 1990
Portrait of Claude WisbergClaude Wisberg
Claude Wisberg was
>> in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Bellboy (uncredited)'.
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Crew

Portrait of William C. McGannWilliam C. McGann
Director
William C. McGann was
47 in A Shot in the Dark
Sat, Apr 15 1893 –
Tue, Nov 15 1977
Portrait of James Van TreesJames Van Trees
Director of Photography
James Van Trees was
50 in A Shot in the Dark
Wed, Aug 13 1890 –
Wed, Apr 11 1973
Portrait of Philip QuinnPhilip Quinn
Assistant Director
Philip Quinn was
62 in A Shot in the Dark
Wed, May 01 1878 –
Thu, Oct 04 1962
Portrait of M. Coates WebsterM. Coates Webster
Screenplay
M. Coates Webster was
34 in A Shot in the Dark
Sat, Dec 15 1906 –
Mon, May 09 1955
Portrait of Bryan FoyBryan Foy
Producer
Bryan Foy was
44 in A Shot in the Dark
Tue, Dec 08 1896 –
Wed, Apr 20 1977
Portrait of William JacobsWilliam Jacobs
Associate Producer
William Jacobs was
53 in A Shot in the Dark
Mon, Oct 31 1887 –
Wed, Sep 30 1953
Portrait of Harold McLernonHarold McLernon
Editor
Harold McLernon was
48 in A Shot in the Dark
Mon, Jul 18 1892 –
Sun, Sep 07 1947
Portrait of Adolph DeutschAdolph Deutsch
Additional Music
Adolph Deutsch was
43 in A Shot in the Dark
Wed, Oct 20 1897 –
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Portrait of Howard JacksonHoward Jackson
Additional Music
Howard Jackson was
41 in A Shot in the Dark
Thu, Feb 08 1900 –
Thu, Aug 04 1966
Portrait of William LavaWilliam Lava
Original Music Composer
William Lava was
30 in A Shot in the Dark
Sat, Mar 18 1911 –
Sat, Feb 20 1971
Portrait of Perc WestmorePerc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Perc Westmore was
36 in A Shot in the Dark
Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Wed, Sep 30 1970
Portrait of Milo AndersonMilo Anderson
Costume Design
Milo Anderson was
30 in A Shot in the Dark
Mon, May 09 1910 –
Sat, Nov 03 1984
Portrait of Stanley FleischerStanley Fleischer
Art Direction
Stanley Fleischer was
37 in A Shot in the Dark
Mon, Jul 27 1903 –
Wed, Sep 12 1973
Portrait of Oliver S. GarretsonOliver S. Garretson
Sound
Oliver S. Garretson was
40 in A Shot in the Dark
Sun, Jun 10 1900 –
Sat, Jan 21 1967
Portrait of Frederick NebelFrederick Nebel
Screenstory
Frederick Nebel was
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