Bodyguard (1948 film)
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| Directed by | Richard Fleischer |
| Screenplay by | Fred Niblo, Jr. Harry Essex |
| Story by | George W. George Robert Altman |
| Produced by | Sid Rogell |
| Starring | Lawrence Tierney Priscilla Lane |
| Cinematography | Robert De Grasse |
| Edited by | Elmo Williams |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Bodyguard is a 1948 American semi-documentary crime film noir directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Fred Niblo Jr.and Harry Essex, based on a story written by George W. George and Robert Altman, who would go on to direct MASH and other notable films. The drama features Lawrence Tierney and Priscilla Lane, among others.[1]
Plot
Mike Carter (Lawrence Tierney) is forced to resign from the Los Angeles Police Department after breaking some rules, and he becomes a bodyguard to wealthy Eugenia Dyson (Elisabeth Risdon). Before long, Carter has been accused of murder and is being hunted down by his former fellow officers.
His file clerk and fiancée Doris Brewster (Priscilla Lane) believes in his innocence, and she is instrumental in cornering the actual killer.
Cast
- Lawrence Tierney as Michael C. "Mike" Carter
- Priscilla Lane as Doris Brewster
- Phillip Reed as Freddie Dysen
- June Clayworth as Connie Fenton
- Elisabeth Risdon as Gene Dysen
- Steve Brodie as Fenton
- Frank Fenton as Lieutenant Borden
- Charles Cane as Capt. Wayne
- Pepe Hern as Pachuco
Critical reception
Critic Dennis Schwartz wrote of the film, "A solid but routine action B-film crime drama that plays like a Mike Hammer episode."[2]
References
- ^ Bodyguard at IMDb.
- ^ Schwartz, Dennis. Ozus' World Movie Reviews, June 16, 2002. Last accessed: January 3, 2008.
External links
- Bodyguard at IMDb
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- Bodyguard at the TCM Movie Database
- Bodyguard opening scenes at YouTube