Cover-Up (1949)
- Starring:
- William Bendix, Dennis O'Keefe, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alfred E. Green
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Cover-Up
Cover-Up transfers the metropolitan "film noir" milieu to a small Midwestern town. Dennis O'Keefe plays Sam Donovan, an insurance detective, investigating the suicide of a policy holder. All signs point to murder, but no one in the victim's hometown is willing to cooperate with Donovan, least of all sheriff Larry Beat (William Bendix). Local girl Anita (Barbara Britton) breaks through the wall of silence and helps Donovan solve the mystery. Intriguingly, the action of Cover-Up takes place at Christmastime, with the tinselly Yuletide atmosphere providing stark contrast to the sordid murder story. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 80 mins
Complete Cast of Cover-Up
- William Bendix - Larry Beat
- Barbara Britton - Anita Weatherby
- Helen Spring - Bessie Weatherby
- Doro Merande - Hilda
- Dan White - Gabe
- Ruth Lee - Mrs. Abbey
- Jamesson Shade - Editor
- Russell Arms - Frank Baker
- Dennis O'Keefe - Sam Donovan
- Art Baker - Stu Weatherby
- Ann E. Todd - Cathie Weatherby
- Virginia Christine - Margaret Baker
- Paul E. Burns - Mr. Abbey
- Emmett Vogan - Blakely
- Henry Hall - Mayor
- Jack Lee - Addison
- Director(s):
- Alfred E. Green
- Writer(s):
- Jerome Odlum, Dennis O'Keefe, Francis Swann
- Producer(s):
- Ted Nasser
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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