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Two in the Dark

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When Mr. X (Walter Able) wakes up in the city park with amnesia, bloody and apparently connected to a murder of a well-known producer. Fast talking Marie Smith (Margot Grahame) takes pity on him, they solve the case and discover his identity.

Status: Released

Released Date: 1936-01-10

Runtime: 74 mins

Director: Benjamin Stoloff

Spoken language: English

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance

Original title: Two in the Dark

Production Companies: RKO Radio Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

Cast

Walter Abel

Margot Grahame

Wallace Ford

Gail Patrick

Alan Hale

Leslie Fenton

Eric Blore

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Erik Rhodes

J. Carrol Naish

Jack Randall

Hotel Messenger (uncredited)

Ernie Alexander

Policeman (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Harry Bowen

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Walter Abel ("Adams") wakes up bloodied and with no memory of what has happened to him. Luckily for him, "Marie" (Margot Grahame) is on a park bench opposite and down on her luck. The two return to her apartment where he, in surprising possession of $500, pays her rent arrears and together, they set about trying to discover whose blood it is, and where he got such a large sum of money from. Could he be the perpetrator of the brutal murder of a film producer? He'd better find out sharpish because he fits the police description of the wanted man! To be fair, this does - indeed - move along quickly, but Abel is just too lightweight for the part. It could also have done with a little humour too; it's a bit dry and the story takes too many convoluted silly twists and turns that seem designed to prolong the movie rather than adding anything to the complexities of the plot. The supporting cast try their best, but really this is all unremarkable stuff.

2022-06-21

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