

I HAD TO STOP HER ... AT ANY COST ... THAT'S WHY I PULLED THE TRIGGER !
A popular singer, Marian Washburn, suddenly and unexplainably loses her voice, causing a shake-up at the club where she works. Her worried but loyal piano player, Luke Jordan, helps to promote a new, younger singer, Susan Caldwell, to temporarily replace Marian. Susan finds some early acclaim but decides to leave the club after a few performances. Soon after Susan quits, she is gunned down, and Marian quickly becomes a suspect.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Maureen O'Hara
Marian Washburn

Melvyn Douglas
Luke Jordan

Gloria Grahame
Susan Caldwell / Estrellita

Bill Williams
Lee Crenshaw

Victor Jory
Brook Matthews

Mary Philips
Mrs. Mary Fowler

Jay C. Flippen
Police Insp. Jim Fowler

Robert Warwick
Assistant District Attorney Roberts

Curt Conway
Doctor

Ann Shoemaker
Mrs. Matthews, Brook's Mother

Virginia Farmer
Mollie the Washburn Maid

Ellen Corby
Nurse who reads paper to Susan

Emory Parnell
Police Lieutenant at Desk

Fred Aldrich
Policeman (Uncredited)

C. Bakaleinikoff
Studio Recording Session Conductor (Uncredited)
Guy Beach
Policeman (Uncredited)
Conrad Binyon
Tommy (Uncredited)

Oliver Blake
Mr. Pierson (Uncredited)

Raymond Bond
Dr. Ferris (Uncredited)

Eddie Borden
Ship's Waiter (Uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Policeman (Uncredited)
James Conaty
Ship's Passenger (Uncredited)
Bert Davidson
Radio Director (Uncredited)
Marcel De La Brosse
French Baker (Uncredited)

George Douglas
Policeman (Uncredited)
John Goldsworthy
Harold (Uncredited)

Paul Guilfoyle
Radio Program Moderator (Uncredited)
Alvin Hammer
Fred (Uncredited)
John Laing
WLR Radio Announcer (Uncredited)

Rory Mallinson
Police Lt. Benson (Uncredited)

Frank Marlowe
Reporter (Uncredited)

Alphonse Martell
Algerian Waiter (Uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
News Photographer (Uncredited)

Forbes Murray
Mr. Emory (Uncredited)
Norman Nesbitt
Announcer (Uncredited)

John Parrish
Professor Paul Camelli (Uncredited)

Lee Phelps
District Attorney's Office Clerk (Uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Stagehand (Uncredited)

Scott Seaton
Show Spectator (Uncredited)

Mickey Simpson
Hotel Policeman Guard (Uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim
Algerian Piano Player (Uncredited)
Lynn Whitney
Actress (Uncredited)
Dan Foster
Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Donna Gibson
Girl (Uncredited)
Frederic Nay
Ship's Master of Ceremonies (Uncredited)
Bill Purington
Intern (Uncredited)
Jack Rourke
Announcer (Uncredited)
Ralph Stein
Mr. Harris (Uncredited)
Evelyn Underwood
Girl (Uncredited)
Loreli Vitek
Waitress (Uncredited)
Bernice Young
Nurse (Uncredited)
Crew
Original Music Composer
Director
Producer
Director of Photography
Novel
Editor
Special Effects
Set Decoration
Production Manager
Production Design
Makeup Supervisor
Art Direction
Still Photographer
Assistant Director
Hairstylist
Camera Operator
Screenplay
Cinematography
Gaffer
Music Director
Grip
Makeup Artist
Script Supervisor
Costume Designer
Details
Release Date
1949-01-13
Runtime
84 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Mystery
Drama