A Woman's Secret (1949)
A Woman's Secret (1949)
I had to stop her ... at any cost ... that's why I pulled the trigger !
A popular singer, Marian Washburn, suddenly and unexplainably loses her voice, causing a shake-up at the club where she works. Her worried but loyal piano player, Luke Jordan, helps to promote a new, younger singer, Susan Caldwell, to temporarily replace Marian. Susan finds some early acclaim but decides to leave the club after a few performances. Soon after Susan quits, she is gunned down, and Marian quickly becomes a suspect.

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Cast

Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara As: Marian Washburn
Melvyn Douglas Melvyn Douglas As: Luke Jordan
Gloria Grahame Gloria Grahame As: Susan Caldwell / Estrellita
Bill Williams Bill Williams As: Lee Crenshaw
Victor Jory Victor Jory As: Brook Matthews
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Storyline

A popular singer, Marian Washburn, suddenly and unexplainably loses her voice, causing a shake-up at the club where she works. Her worried but loyal piano player, Luke Jordan, helps to promote a new, younger singer, Susan Caldwell, to temporarily replace Marian. Susan finds some early acclaim but decides to leave the club after a few performances. Soon after Susan quits, she is gunned down, and Marian quickly becomes a suspect.


Tagline: I had to stop her ... at any cost ... that's why I pulled the trigger !
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Mystery, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 13 January 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 84m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Marian Washburn

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Luke Jordan

Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

Susan Caldwell / Estrellita

Bill Williams

Bill Williams

Lee Crenshaw

Victor Jory

Victor Jory

Brook Matthews

Mary Philips

Mary Philips

Mrs. Mary Fowler

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Police Insp. Jim Fowler

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Assistant District Attorney Roberts

Curt Conway

Curt Conway

Doctor

Ann Shoemaker

Ann Shoemaker

Mrs. Matthews, Brook's Mother

Virginia Farmer

Virginia Farmer

Mollie the Washburn Maid

Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Nurse who reads paper to Susan

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Police Lieutenant at Desk

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Policeman (Uncredited)

C. Bakaleinikoff

C. Bakaleinikoff

Studio Recording Session Conductor (Uncredited)

Guy Beach

Guy Beach

Policeman (Uncredited)

Conrad Binyon

Conrad Binyon

Tommy (Uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Mr. Pierson (Uncredited)

Raymond Bond

Raymond Bond

Dr. Ferris (Uncredited)

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Ship's Waiter (Uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Policeman (Uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Ship's Passenger (Uncredited)

Bert Davidson

Bert Davidson

Radio Director (Uncredited)

Marcel De La Brosse

Marcel De La Brosse

French Baker (Uncredited)

George Douglas

George Douglas

Policeman (Uncredited)

John Goldsworthy

John Goldsworthy

Harold (Uncredited)

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Radio Program Moderator (Uncredited)

Alvin Hammer

Alvin Hammer

Fred (Uncredited)

John Laing

John Laing

WLR Radio Announcer (Uncredited)

Rory Mallinson

Rory Mallinson

Police Lt. Benson (Uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Reporter (Uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

Algerian Waiter (Uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

News Photographer (Uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Mr. Emory (Uncredited)

Norman Nesbitt

Norman Nesbitt

Announcer (Uncredited)

John Parrish

John Parrish

Professor Paul Camelli (Uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

District Attorney's Office Clerk (Uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Stagehand (Uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Show Spectator (Uncredited)

Mickey Simpson

Mickey Simpson

Hotel Policeman Guard (Uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Algerian Piano Player (Uncredited)

Lynn Whitney

Lynn Whitney

Actress (Uncredited)

Dan Foster

Dan Foster

Stage Manager (Uncredited)

Donna Gibson

Donna Gibson

Girl (Uncredited)

Frederic Nay

Frederic Nay

Ship's Master of Ceremonies (Uncredited)

Bill Purington

Bill Purington

Intern (Uncredited)

Jack Rourke

Jack Rourke

Announcer (Uncredited)

Ralph Stein

Ralph Stein

Mr. Harris (Uncredited)

Evelyn Underwood

Evelyn Underwood

Girl (Uncredited)

Loreli Vitek

Loreli Vitek

Waitress (Uncredited)

Bernice Young

Bernice Young

Nurse (Uncredited)

Directed By

Nicholas Ray

Nicholas Ray

Director

Doran Cox

Doran Cox

Assistant Director

Mercy Weireter

Mercy Weireter

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Producer

William Dorfman

William Dorfman

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Gordon Bau

Gordon Bau

Makeup Supervisor

Fae M. Smith

Fae M. Smith

Hairstylist

Hazel Rogers

Hazel Rogers

Hairstylist

James R. Barker

James R. Barker

Makeup Artist

Jack Barron

Jack Barron

Makeup Artist

Edward Stevenson

Edward Stevenson

Costume Designer

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George E. Diskant

George E. Diskant

Director of Photography

Ollie Sigurdson

Ollie Sigurdson

Still Photographer

Charles Burke

Charles Burke

Camera Operator

Ernest Bachrach

Ernest Bachrach

Still Photographer

Jim Kurley

Jim Kurley

Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Harley Miller

Harley Miller

Set Decoration

Clark Burke

Clark Burke

Production Design

Albert S. D'Agostino

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Carroll Clark

Carroll Clark

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Russell A. Cully

Russell A. Cully

Special Effects

Harry J. Wild

Harry J. Wild

Cinematography

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