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Cast & Crew

Nicholas Ray
Director
Harold Miller
As Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Mike Lally
As Bar Patron (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
As Bartender (uncredited)
Morris Ankrum
As Lloyd Barnes
Robert Warwick
As Charlie Waterman
George Davis
As Waiter (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
As Bartender (uncredited)

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In a Lonely Place is a classic film noir that follows the story of Dixon Steele, a struggling screenwriter with a reputation for violence and temperamental behavior. When he is accused of murdering a young woman, Mildred Atkinson, his life begins to unravel as he becomes the prime suspect. Despite his proclaimed innocence, his relationship with his neighbor and aspiring actress, Laurel Gray, becomes strained as she begins to doubt his innocence due to his violent past. As the investigation deepens and the evidence mounts against him, Steele's temper and behavior become increasingly erratic, threatening to destroy not only his relationship with Laurel but also his chance at redemption. Will he be able to clear his name and save his relationship, or will his demons ultimately consume him?

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as In a Lonely Place include Don't Bother to Knock, Stray Dog, Impact, The Mob, No Man of Her Own, The Prowler.

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In a Lonely Place was released in theaters on May 17, 1950.