L.A. police detectives Cal Bruner (Steve Cochran) and Jack Farnham (Howard Duff) get in over their heads when they decide to split up thousands of dollars they found on a recently killed counterfeiter. To make matters worse, they are assigned by their police captain to look for the missing cash. Things get even worse when one cop gets romantically involved with Lili Marlowe (Ida Lupino), a money-hungry nightclub singer. Farnham decides to turn honest and hand the money over to his superiors, but the other cop decides to take it all.

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Private Hell 36 (1954)

Film-Noir/Drama/Crime · 1h 21m · 9/3/1954

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L.A. police detectives Cal Bruner (Steve Cochran) and Jack Farnham (Howard Duff) get in over their heads when they decide to split up thousands of dollars they found on a recently killed counterfeiter. To make matters worse, they are assigned by their police captain to look for the missing cash. Things get even worse when one cop gets romantically involved with Lili Marlowe (Ida Lupino), a money-hungry nightclub singer. Farnham decides to turn honest and hand the money over to his superiors, but the other cop decides to take it all.

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

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Cast
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Ida Lupino

Lilli Marlowe
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Steve Cochran

Cal Bruner
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Howard Duff

Jack Farnham
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Dean Jagger

Capt. Michaels
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Dorothy Malone

Francey Farnham
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Bridget Duff

Bridget Farnham
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Jerry Hausner

Hausner, Nightclub Owner
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Dabbs Greer

Sam Marvin, Bartender
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Chris O'Brien

Coroner
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Kenneth Patterson

Det. Lieutenant Lubin (as Ken Patterson)
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George Dockstader

Fugitive
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Jimmy Hawkins

Delivery Boy
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James Anderson

Patrolman in Locker Room
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William Boyett

Mr. Stimson
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Chester Conklin

Murdered Man in Elevator
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Richard Deacon

Mr. Mace
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King Donovan

Evney Serovitch
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Tom Monroe

Patrolman Tom
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Sammy Shack

Racetrack Patron
Crew
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Don Siegel

Director
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Collier Young

Writer
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Ida Lupino

Writer
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Collier Young

Producer
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Leith Stevens

Music
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Burnett Guffey

Cinematograpy
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Walter E. Keller

Art
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T.A. Carman

Sound
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Howard Wilson

Sound
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Stanford Tischler

Editor
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Disc Releases
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Private Hell 36

(Blu-ray, Keep Case (HD Slim, Low))

8/21/2012

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Private Hell 36

(DVD)

8/21/2012

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