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{{Short description|1947 film by William A. Berke}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Shoot to Kill
| alt =
| image = Shoot to Kill FilmPoster.jpeg
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| screenplay = Edwin V. Westrate
| narrator =
| starring = [[Robert Kent (actor)|Robert Kent]]<br/>[[Luana Walters]]<br/>[[Edmund MacDonald]]
| music = [[Darrell Calker]]<br>[[Gene Rodgers]]
| cinematography = [[Benjamin H. Kline]]
| editing = [[Arthur A. Brooks]]
| studio = Robert L. Lippert Productions
| distributor = [[Screen Guild
| released = {{Film date|1947|3|15|United States}}
| runtime = 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]]
==Plot==
==Cast==
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* [[Robert Kent (actor)|Robert Kent]] as former gangster "Dixie" Logan aka Judge Joel Conroy▼
* [[Luana Walters]] as Logan's wife, Marian Logan▼
* [[Edmund MacDonald]] as the corrupt DA, Lawrence Dale▼
* [[Russell Wade]] as investigative reporter George "Mitch" Mitchell
* [[Vince Barnett]] as Charlie Gill▼
▲* [[Edmund MacDonald]] as the corrupt Asst. DA, Lawrence Dale
* [[Nestor Paiva]] as Gus Miller▼
▲* [[Robert Kent (actor)|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
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* [[Harry Cheshire]] as Mike Blake - Gangster
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* Eddie Foster as Bingo, Man Tailing Dale
* Frank O'Connor as Deputy Clem Sparks
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▲* [[Robert Riordan]] as Ed Carter
* [[Gene Rodgers]] as Piano Player
==Reception==
▲When the film was release ''[[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>[http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C0CEFDD1E3EEE3BBC4F52DFB366838C659EDE ''The New York Times''], film review, May 17, 1947. Accessed: July 13, 2013.</ref>
==Soundtrack==
[[Gene Rodgers]] appears on screen performing two of his own compositions: "Ballad of the Bayou" and "Rajah's Blues."
==References==
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==External links==
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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