The Tattered Dress (1957)
The Tattered Dress (1957)
The story of The Tattered Dress ... that exposed a town's hidden evil !
After a wild night, wealthy Michael Reston's adulterous wife Charleen comes home with her ripe young body barely concealed by a dress in rags; murder results. Top New York defense lawyer J.G. Blane, whose own marriage exists in name only, arrives in Desert View, Nevada to find the townsfolk and politically powerful Sheriff Hoak distinctly hostile to the Restons. In due course, Blane discovers he's been "taken for a ride," and that quiet desert communities can be deadly.

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Cast

Jeff Chandler Jeff Chandler As: James Gordon Blane
Jeanne Crain Jeanne Crain As: Diane Blane
Jack Carson Jack Carson As: Sheriff Nick Hoak
Gail Russell Gail Russell As: Carol Morrow
Elaine Stewart Elaine Stewart As: Charleen Reston
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Storyline

After a wild night, wealthy Michael Reston's adulterous wife Charleen comes home with her ripe young body barely concealed by a dress in rags; murder results. Top New York defense lawyer J.G. Blane, whose own marriage exists in name only, arrives in Desert View, Nevada to find the townsfolk and politically powerful Sheriff Hoak distinctly hostile to the Restons. In due course, Blane discovers he's been "taken for a ride," and that quiet desert communities can be deadly.


Tagline: The story of The Tattered Dress ... that exposed a town's hidden evil !
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 14 March 1957

Country: US

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: Universal International Pictures

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Cast

Jeff Chandler

Jeff Chandler

James Gordon Blane

Jeanne Crain

Jeanne Crain

Diane Blane

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Sheriff Nick Hoak

Gail Russell

Gail Russell

Carol Morrow

Elaine Stewart

Elaine Stewart

Charleen Reston

George Tobias

George Tobias

Billy Giles

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Lester Rawlings

Phillip Reed

Phillip Reed

Michael Reston

Edward Platt

Edward Platt

Ralph Adams, Reporter (as Edward C. Platt)

Paul Birch

Paul Birch

Prosecutor Frank Mitchell

Alexander Lockwood

Alexander Lockwood

Paul Vernon

Edwin Jerome

Edwin Jerome

Judge David L. Johnson

William Schallert

William Schallert

Court Clerk

June McCall

June McCall

Girl at Slot Machine

Frank J. Scannell

Frank J. Scannell

Cal Morrison, Blackjack Dealer (as Frank Scannell)

Floyd Simmons

Floyd Simmons

Larry Bell

Ziva Rodann

Ziva Rodann

Woman on Train (as Ziva Shapir)

Marina Orschel

Marina Orschel

Girl by Pool

Ingrid Goude

Ingrid Goude

Girl by Pool

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Man on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)

Beau Anderson

Beau Anderson

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Mary Bayless

Mary Bayless

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Man on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)

Donald Chaffin

Donald Chaffin

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Richard Dale Clark

Richard Dale Clark

Suspect (uncredited)

Charles J. Conrad

Charles J. Conrad

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Del Rio

Jack Del Rio

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Reporter on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)

Dan Dowling

Dan Dowling

Reporter (uncredited)

Jerry Elliott

Jerry Elliott

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Dotty Ertel

Dotty Ertel

Minor Role (uncredited)

Todd Ferrell

Todd Ferrell

Timmy Blane (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Juror (uncredited)

Helen Gereghty

Helen Gereghty

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert

Joe Gilbert

Reporter (uncredited)

Joseph Granby

Joseph Granby

Second Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Stenotype Operator (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Juror (uncredited)

Charles Herbert

Charles Herbert

Johnny Blane

Freda Jones

Freda Jones

Sarah Bell (uncredited)

King Lockwood

King Lockwood

Steward (uncredited)

Robert Malcolm

Robert Malcolm

Elderly Citizen (uncredited)

Maurice Marks

Maurice Marks

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Helene Marshall

Helene Marshall

Reporter (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Juror (uncredited)

Gordon Morehouse

Gordon Morehouse

Poker Player (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Juror (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

Juror (uncredited)

Charles Perry

Charles Perry

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Directed By

Jack Arnold

Jack Arnold

Director

David Silver

David Silver

Assistant Director

David Silver

David Silver

Assistant Director

Ray DeCamp

Ray DeCamp

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Albert Zugsmith

Albert Zugsmith

Producer

Sergei Petschnikoff

Sergei Petschnikoff

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Makeup Artist

Nick Marcellino

Nick Marcellino

Makeup Artist

Rose Brandi

Rose Brandi

Wardrobe Coordinator

Norman Mayreis

Norman Mayreis

Wardrobe Coordinator

Joan Joseff

Joan Joseff

Costume Designer

Jay A. Morley Jr.

Jay A. Morley Jr.

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Clifford Stine

Clifford Stine

Visual Effects

Camera

Carl E. Guthrie

Carl E. Guthrie

Director of Photography

William Reisbord

William Reisbord

Assistant Camera

Richard Walling

Richard Walling

Still Photographer

Lloyd Ward

Lloyd Ward

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Alexander Golitzen

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Bill Newberry

Bill Newberry

Art Direction

John P. Austin

John P. Austin

Set Decoration

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Lon Jones

Lon Jones

Unit Publicist

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