The Dark Corner 1946 ★★★½ (CC) Crime, Film-Noir [Lucille Ball, William Bendix]
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When Bradford Galt (Mark Stevens), a tough private investigator, realizes that he's being followed, he confronts his assailant, a shifty fellow named Fred Foss (William Bendix). Galt's encounter with Foss leads to a web of intrigue involving prosperous art collector Hardy Cathcart (Clifton Webb) and his young wife, Mari (Cathy Downs). Soon Galt is in over his head -- but luckily for him, his tenacious secretary, Kathleen Stewart (Lucille Ball), is on hand to help him out.
Trivia:
In later years, Lucille Ball was vocal about hating the experience of shooting "The Dark Corner". The lion's share of her resentment was pointed at director Henry Hathaway, whose bullying reduced Ball to stuttering on set, at which point Hathaway accused her of being inebriated. Studio production head Darryl F. Zanuck borrowed Lucille Ball from MGM to play Kathleen. At the time, Ball was trying to break from MGM and had an "unsettled" personal life. A Henry Hathaway biographer wrote: "Early into the shoot, it was obvious to Hathaway that Ball was not concentrating on her job. After she flubbed her lines one time too many, Hathaway embarrassed her before her peers by ordering her to leave the set and actually read the script." However, some regarded the role as one of Ball's finer dramatic performances. According to Hathaway, Ball subsequently apologized for her behavior.
Soundtracks:
Give Me the Simple Life (uncredited)
Music by Rube Bloom
Cast:
Lucille Ball as Kathleen Stewart
Clifton Webb as Hardy Cathcart
William Bendix as Stauffer aka Fred Foss
Mark Stevens as Bradford Galt
Kurt Kreuger as Tony Jardine
Cathy Downs as Mari Cathcart
Reed Hadley as Police Lt Frank Reeves
Constance Collier as Mrs. Kingsley
Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra
Directed by Henry Hathaway
Screenplay by Jay Dratler, Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Based on The Dark Corner 1945 serial story in Good Housekeeping
by Leo Rosten
Produced by Fred Kohlmar
Cinematography Joseph MacDonald (as Joe Mac Donald)
Edited by J. Watson Webb Jr. (as J. Watson Webb)
Music by Cyril J. Mockridge (as Cyril Mockridge)
Release date May 8, 1946
Trivia:
In later years, Lucille Ball was vocal about hating the experience of shooting "The Dark Corner". The lion's share of her resentment was pointed at director Henry Hathaway, whose bullying reduced Ball to stuttering on set, at which point Hathaway accused her of being inebriated. Studio production head Darryl F. Zanuck borrowed Lucille Ball from MGM to play Kathleen. At the time, Ball was trying to break from MGM and had an "unsettled" personal life. A Henry Hathaway biographer wrote: "Early into the shoot, it was obvious to Hathaway that Ball was not concentrating on her job. After she flubbed her lines one time too many, Hathaway embarrassed her before her peers by ordering her to leave the set and actually read the script." However, some regarded the role as one of Ball's finer dramatic performances. According to Hathaway, Ball subsequently apologized for her behavior.
Soundtracks:
Give Me the Simple Life (uncredited)
Music by Rube Bloom
Cast:
Lucille Ball as Kathleen Stewart
Clifton Webb as Hardy Cathcart
William Bendix as Stauffer aka Fred Foss
Mark Stevens as Bradford Galt
Kurt Kreuger as Tony Jardine
Cathy Downs as Mari Cathcart
Reed Hadley as Police Lt Frank Reeves
Constance Collier as Mrs. Kingsley
Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra
Directed by Henry Hathaway
Screenplay by Jay Dratler, Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Based on The Dark Corner 1945 serial story in Good Housekeeping
by Leo Rosten
Produced by Fred Kohlmar
Cinematography Joseph MacDonald (as Joe Mac Donald)
Edited by J. Watson Webb Jr. (as J. Watson Webb)
Music by Cyril J. Mockridge (as Cyril Mockridge)
Release date May 8, 1946
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