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 byPhilip Ford
(as Phil Ford)
Written byLeonard St. Clair,
Lawrence Taylor
Screenplay byDorrell McGowan
Stuart E. McGowan
Produced byWilliam J. O'Sullivan (as Wm J. O'Sullivan)
StarringAdele Mara
Warren Douglas
William Frawley
Ricardo Cortez
CinematographyReggie Lanning
Edited byTony Martinelli
Music byMort Glickman
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Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • August 7, 1946 (1946-08-07) (United States)
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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

Cast

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Reception

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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

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