Summary Naive young Wendy (Gloria Jean) lives with her kind Uncle Bill (John Qualen), who has sheltered her from life by instilling a belief in fairy-tales and make-believe. Uncle Bill, a pawnshop owner, buys a violin from shady character Peg-Leg ('Sheldon Leonard' )qv)). When Johnny (Keefe Brasselle, a neighborhood boy and friend of Wendy, connects the violin with the theft of a Stradivarius from a murdered composer, he is kidnapped by a group of thugs. Peg-Leg is killed by the boss of the crime-ring, a face-disguised mystery man known as Raincoat. He tortures Johnny to make him reveal his knowledge of the gang's activities. Meanwhile, Gloria his discovered the identity of 'Raincoat' and seeks the help of Mike (Bill Goodwin), the policeman on the beat. View more details
Directed : Charles David
Written : Leslie Charteris Hugh Gray Charles David
Stars : John Qualen Gloria Jean Keefe Brasselle Bill Goodwin
Genres : Mystery Crime Drama Romance Film-Noir
Release date : Sep 20, 1945
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production companies : Universal Pictures
Summary Naive young Wendy (Gloria Jean) lives with her kind Uncle Bill (John Qualen), who has sheltered her from life by instilling a belief in fairy-tales and make-believe. Uncle Bill, a pawnshop owner, buys a violin from shady character Peg-Leg ('Sheldon Leonard' )qv)). When Johnny (Keefe Brasselle, a neighborhood boy and friend of Wendy, connects the violin with the theft of a Stradivarius from a murdered composer, he is kidnapped by a group of thugs. Peg-Leg is killed by the boss of the crime-ring, a face-disguised mystery man known as Raincoat. He tortures Johnny to make him reveal his knowledge of the gang's activities. Meanwhile, Gloria his discovered the identity of 'Raincoat' and seeks the help of Mike (Bill Goodwin), the policeman on the beat. View more details
Genres : Mystery Crime Drama Romance Film-Noir
Release date : Sep 20, 1945
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production companies : Universal Pictures
