The Strange Mrs. Crane
| The Strange Mrs. Crane | |
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| Directed by | Sam Newfield (as Sherman Scott) |
| Screenplay by | Al Martin |
| Starring | Marjorie Lord Robert Shayne Pierre Watkin |
| Cinematography | Jack Greenhalgh |
| Edited by | Martin G. Cohn |
Production company | John Sutherland Productions |
| Distributed by | Eagle-Lion Films |
Release date | 1 December 1948 (USA) |
Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Strange Mrs. Crane is a 1948 American film noir directed by Sam Newfield (credited as Sherman Scott) and written by Al Martin for Eagle-Lion Films and starring Marjorie Lord, Robert Shayne and Pierre Watkin.
Plot[edit]
A gubernatorial candidate's wife's ex-partner's fiancée is wrongly tried for murder. It turns out that the real culprit is the lady jury foreman who makes a fatal error.
Cast[edit]
- Gina Crane (Marjorie Lord)
- Floyd Durant (Robert Shayne)
- Clinton Crane (Pierre Watkin)
- Mark Emery (James Seay)
- Barbara Arnold (Ruth Brady, 1920–1997)
- Edna Emmerson (Claire Whitney)
- Jeanette Woods (Dorothy Granger)
Production[edit]
Filming on The Strange Mrs. Crane began on June 11, 1948, at the Morey-Sutherland Studios.[1] The script was adapted from 'Beyond a Reasonable Doubt', an episode of The Whistler, a radio program, and the episode aired on July 16, 1947.
References[edit]
- ^ "11 Jun 1948, 23 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.