The Inner Circle (1946 film)

The Inner Circle is a 1946 American film noir mystery film directed by Philip Ford starring Adele Mara, Warren Douglas, William Frawley and Ricardo Cortez. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures.

The Inner Circle
Directed by	Philip Ford (as Phil Ford)
Written by	Leonard St. Clair, Lawrence Taylor
Screenplay by	Dorrell McGowan Stuart E. McGowan
Produced by	William J. O'Sullivan (as Wm J. O'Sullivan)
Starring	Adele Mara Warren Douglas William Frawley Ricardo Cortez
Cinematography	Reggie Lanning
Edited by	Tony Martinelli
Music by	Mort Glickman
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	August 7, 1946 (1946-08-07) (United States)
Running time	57 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A secretary frames a private investigator (Warren Douglas) for murder to deflect suspicion away from her younger sister.

Cast

• Adele Mara as Geraldine Travis, alias Gerry Smith
• Warren Douglas as Johnny Strange
• William Frawley as Det. Lt. Webb
• Ricardo Cortez as Duke York
• Virginia Christine as Rhoda Roberts
• Ken Niles as Ken, Radio Announcer
• Will Wright as Henry Boggs
• Dorothy Adams as Emma Wilson
• Martha Montgomery as Anne Travis Lowe
• Edward Gargan as Parking Ticket Cop
• Fred Graham as Duke's Henchman
• Eddie Parker as Duke's Henchman
• Robert J. Wilke as Police Officer Cummings

Reception

A Variety critic wrote, "The Inner Circle hasn't much to recommend it. Even whodunit addicts will turn a quizzical eyebrow at the tangled, illogical, and crudely put-together story".^[1]

References

1. "The Inner Circle". Variety. New York City, New York, USA. 10 September 1946. Retrieved 24 November 2022.

External links

• The Inner Circle at IMDb
• The Inner Circle is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
• The Inner Circle at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• The Inner Circle at AllMovie
• The Inner Circle at the TCM Movie Database
• The Inner Circle at Rotten Tomatoes