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Dark City 
1950 Theatrical PosterDirected by William Dieterle Produced by Hal B. Wallis Written by John Meredyth Lucas Starring Charlton Heston
Lizabeth ScottMusic by Franz Waxman Cinematography Victor Milner Distributed by Paramount Pictures Release date(s) October 17, 1950 Running time 98 minutes Country United States Language English 
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Dark City is a 1950 film noir. The casting of Charlton Heston—in his first Hollywood film appearance[1]—as a petty hood is unusual in light of his subsequent career. The film also features Jack Webb and Harry Morgan, who both went on to co-star in Dragnet. The musical score was composed by Franz Waxman.[2]
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Plot
A group of hustlers take a man for $5000 in a poker game. When the man ends up killing himself, the heat is put on the gamblers in the game. The dead man's vengeful brother begins picking off the gamblers one by one.
Cast
- Charlton Heston as Danny Haley/Richard Branton
- Lizabeth Scott as Fran Garland
- Viveca Lindfors as Victoria Winant
- Dean Jagger as Capt. Garvey
- Don DeFore as Arthur Winant
- Jack Webb as Augie
- Ed Begley as Barney
- Harry Morgan as Soldier
Production notes
The working title of this film was No Escape. Production Dates: 5 Apr--12 May 1950. Additonal scenes and retakes, 9 May, 11 May 1950 Scenes were shot at the following Los Angeles area locations: Griffith Park Observatory, Union Station, North Hollywood, an amusement pier in Ocean Park, the Wilshire Plaza Hotel and the Valley Vista Motel on Ventura Blvd. in the San Fernando Valley, CA. In addition, background shots were filmed in Las Vegas, NV and Chicago, IL.
See also
References
- ^ Heston had earlier appeared in student film productions.
- ^ Dark City at the Internet Movie Database.
External links
- Dark City at the Internet Movie Database
The films of William Dieterle 1920s Man by the Roadside • Behind the Altar (with Julius Brandt) • The Saint and Her Fool • Sex in Chains • The Brandenburg Arch (with Max Knaake) • Triumph of Love • Frühlingsrauschen • Das Schweigen im Walde1930s Die Maske fällt • Kismet • Ludwig der Zweite, König von Bayern • Der Tanz geht weiter • Eine Stunde Glück • Die Heilige Flamme (with Berthold Viertel) • The Last Flight • Her Majesty, Love • Man Wanted • Jewel Robbery • The Crash • Six Hours to Live • Scarlet Dawn • Lawyer Man • Grand Slam • Adorable • The Devil's in Love • From Headquarters • Fashions of 1934 • Fog Over Frisco • Madame Du Barry • The Firebird • The Secret Bride • A Midsummer Night's Dream (with Max Reinhardt) • Dr. Socrates • The Story of Louis Pasteur • The White Angel • Satan Met a Lady • The Great O'Malley • Another Dawn • The Life of Emile Zola • Blockade • Juarez • The Hunchback of Notre Dame1940s Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet • A Dispatch from Reuter's • The Devil and Daniel Webster • Syncopation • Tennessee Johnson • Kismet • I'll Be Seeing You • Love Letters • This Love of Ours • The Searching Wind • Portrait of Jennie • The Accused • Rope of Sand1950s Paid in Full • Volcano • September Affair • Dark City • Peking Express • Red Mountain • Boots Malone • The Turning Point • Salome • Elephant Walk • Magic Fire • Omar Khayyam • Dubrowsky1960s Mistress of the World • Die Herrin der Welt - Teil II • Die Fastnachtsbeichte • The ConfessionCategories:- 1950 films
- American films
- English-language films
- Film noir
- Films directed by William Dieterle
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