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{{Short description|1947 film by William A. Berke}} |
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| image = Shoot to Kill FilmPoster.jpeg |
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| caption = Theatrical release poster |
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| director = [[William Berke]] |
| director = [[William Berke]] |
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| producer = William Berke |
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| screenplay = Edwin V. Westrate |
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| starring = [[Robert Kent (actor)|Robert Kent]]<br/>[[Luana Walters]]<br/>[[Edmund MacDonald]] |
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| starring = See below |
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| music = [[Darrell Calker]]<br>[[Gene Rodgers]] |
| music = [[Darrell Calker]]<br>[[Gene Rodgers]] |
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| cinematography = [[Benjamin H. Kline]] |
| cinematography = [[Benjamin H. Kline]] |
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| editing = [[Arthur A. Brooks]] |
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| studio = Robert L. Lippert Productions |
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| distributor = [[Screen Guild Productions]] |
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| released = 1947 |
| released = {{Film date|1947|3|15|United States}} |
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| runtime = 64 minutes |
| runtime = 64 minutes |
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| country = United States |
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| language = English}}'''''Shoot to Kill''''', also known as '''''Police Reporter''''', is a 1947 American [[film noir]] directed by [[William Berke]] and starring [[Robert Kent (actor)|Robert Kent]], [[Luana Walters]], [[Edmund MacDonald]] and Russell Wade.<ref>{{IMDb title|id=0039820|title=Shoot to Kill}}.</ref> |
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==Plot== |
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'''''Shoot to Kill''''' is a [[1947 in film|1947]] [[black-and-white]] [[film noir]] 1947 American film directed by [[William Berke]]. |
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''[[The New York Times]]'' panned the film, writing: "Screeching tires and the barking of guns are the chief sound effects in ''Shoot to Kill'', an all-around amateurish job of movie-making which found its way into the Rialto yesterday. An outfit called Screen Guild Productions is responsible for this dilly about an assistant district attorney who double-crosses all his racketeer pals and winds up his career on a slab in the morgue. William Berke as the director-producer did not get anything resembling a performance, much less characterization, out of his players, chief of whom are Russell Wade, Susan Walters, Edmund MacDonald and Douglas Blackley."<ref>[https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C0CEFDD1E3EEE3BBC4F52DFB366838C659EDE ''The New York Times''], film review, May 17, 1947. Accessed: July 13, 2013.</ref> |
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[[Gene Rodgers]] appears on screen performing two of his own compositions: "Ballad of the Bayou" and "Rajah's Blues." The film's score was provided by [[Darrell Calker]]. |
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* {{AllMovie title|id=44444|title=Shoot to Kill}} |
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* {{TCMDb title|id=89989|title=Shoot to Kill}} |
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Revision as of 13:59, 15 April 2024
Shoot to Kill | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | William Berke |
Screenplay by | Edwin V. Westrate |
Produced by | William Berke |
Starring | Robert Kent Luana Walters Edmund MacDonald |
Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
Edited by | Arthur A. Brooks |
Music by | Darrell Calker Gene Rodgers |
Production company | Robert L. Lippert Productions |
Distributed by | Screen Guild Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Shoot to Kill, also known as Police Reporter, is a 1947 American film noir directed by William Berke and starring Robert Kent, Luana Walters, Edmund MacDonald and Russell Wade.[1]
Plot
Pursued by police cars, a fleeing motor vehicle crashes off the side of the road. The survivor relates the events that preceded the chase in flashback format. A former gangster is framed by a corrupt district attorney. With his wife and an investigative reporter, he gathers proof of his innocence in hopes of clearing his name.
Cast
- Russell Wade as investigative reporter George "Mitch" Mitchell
- Luana Walters (billed as Susan Walters) as Marian Langdon - Logan's wife
- Edmund MacDonald as the corrupt Asst. DA, Lawrence Dale
- Robert Kent (billed as Douglas Blackley) as former gangster "Dixie" Logan aka Judge Joel Conroy
- Vince Barnett as Charlie Gill - Janitor
- Nestor Paiva as Gus Miller - Gangster
- Charles Trowbridge as District Attorney John Forsythe
- Harry Brown as Jim Forman - Paid witness
- Ted Hecht as Al Collins - Paid witness
- Harry Cheshire as Mike Blake - Gangster
- Robert Riordan as Ed Carter
- Joe Devlin as Smokey, Man Tailing Dale
- Eddie Foster as Bingo, Man Tailing Dale
- Frank O'Connor as Deputy Clem Sparks
- Sammy Stein as Blackie
- Gene Rodgers as Piano Player
Reception
The New York Times panned the film, writing: "Screeching tires and the barking of guns are the chief sound effects in Shoot to Kill, an all-around amateurish job of movie-making which found its way into the Rialto yesterday. An outfit called Screen Guild Productions is responsible for this dilly about an assistant district attorney who double-crosses all his racketeer pals and winds up his career on a slab in the morgue. William Berke as the director-producer did not get anything resembling a performance, much less characterization, out of his players, chief of whom are Russell Wade, Susan Walters, Edmund MacDonald and Douglas Blackley."[2]
Soundtrack
Gene Rodgers appears on screen performing two of his own compositions: "Ballad of the Bayou" and "Rajah's Blues." The film's score was provided by Darrell Calker.
References
- ^ Shoot to Kill at IMDb.
- ^ The New York Times, film review, May 17, 1947. Accessed: July 13, 2013.
External links
- Shoot to Kill at IMDb
- Shoot to Kill at AllMovie
- Shoot to Kill at the TCM Movie Database
- Shoot to Kill is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive