Chicago Deadline (1949)
- Starring:
- Alan Ladd, Donna Reed, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lewis Allen
Synopsis of Chicago Deadline
Tough reporter Ed Adams (Alan Ladd) wants to get the full story behind the apparent suicide of a young woman. It seems that the girl left behind a notebook with a list of seemingly unrelated names. Adams tracks down each one of the persons cited in the notebook, slowly but surely putting the pieces together. Once the basic mystery is solved, however, there's one surprising loose end left to be tied up. June Havoc co-stars as Leona, self-styled best friend of the decedent, who helps Adams in his quest. As the victim, Donna Reed appears exclusively in flashbacks. Based on a story by veteran suspense scrivener Tiffany Thayer (of Thirteen Women fame), Chicago Deadline was remade for television in 1966 as Fame is the Name of the Game. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Chicago Deadline
- Alan Ladd - Ed Adams
- June Havoc - Leona Purdy
- Arthur Kennedy - Tommy Ditman
- Harold Vermilyea - Anstruder
- John Beal - Paul Jean D'Ur
- Gavin Muir - G.G. Temple
- Paul Lees - Bat
- Harry Antrim - Gribbe
- Paul Bryar
- Douglas Carter - Waiter
- Harry V. Cheshire - Minister
- Laura Elliot - Marcia Grantland
- Margaret Field - Minerva
- Dick Keene - Spingler
- Dulce Daye - Woman
- Joe Whitehead - Actor
- Clarence Straight - Nelson
- Donald Wilmot - Copy Boy
- Jim Davies - Second
- Lyle Moraine
- Frances Sanford - Telephone Operator
- Leona Roberts - Maggie
- Jack Overman - Lou Horan
- Ralph Montgomery
- George Magrill - Handler
- Pat Lane - Assistant Undertaker
- Jack Gargan - Bartender
- Donna Reed - Rosita Jean D'Ur
- Irene Hervey - Belle Dorset
- Berry Kroeger - Solly Wellman
- Shepperd Strudwick - Blacky Franchot
- Tom Powers - Howard
- Dave Willock - Pig
- Eric Alden
- Marie Blake - Operator
- Marietta Canty - Hazel
- Helen Chapman - Girl
- Charles Cooley
- Julia Faye - Nurse
- Bill Meader
- Jerry James
- Jack Roberts
- Archie Twitchell - Reporter
- Douglas Spencer - Reporter
- Hal Rand
- Gordon Carveth - Marty
- Arthur Space - Peterson
- Roy Roberts - Jerry Cavanaugh
- Ralph Peters - Taxi Driver
- Ottola Nesmith - Sister John
- Carole Mathews - Secretary
- Celia Lovsky - Mrs. Schleffler
- Howard Freeman - Hotspur Shaner
- Phyllis Kennedy - Maid
- Director(s):
- Lewis Allen
- Writer(s):
- Warren B. Duff
- Producer(s):
- Robert M. Fellows
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