Two O'Clock Courage
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Directed byAnthony Mann
Screenplay by
- Robert E. Kent
- Gordon Kahn (additional dialogue)
Based onTwo O'Clock Courage
1934 novel
by Gelett Burgess
1934 novel
by Gelett Burgess
Produced byBenjamin Stoloff
| Two O'Clock Courage | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Anthony Mann |
| Screenplay by |
|
| Based on | Two O'Clock Courage 1934 novel by Gelett Burgess |
| Produced by | Benjamin Stoloff |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jack MacKenzie |
| Edited by | Philip Martin |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Two O'Clock Courage is a 1945 American film noir directed by Anthony Mann and written by Robert E. Kent, based on a novel by Gelett Burgess. The drama features Tom Conway and Ann Rutherford.[1] It is a remake of Two in the Dark (1936).
An amnesiac who fears he's the mystery man in a high-profile murder case searches for the truth with the help of a female cabdriver.
Cast
- Tom Conway as The Man, Theodore "Step" Allison
- Ann Rutherford as Patty Mitchell
- Richard Lane as Al Haley
- Lester Matthews as Mark Evans
- Roland Drew as Steve Maitland
- Emory Parnell as Insp. Bill Brenner
- Jane Greer as Helen Carter (billed as Bettejane Greer)
- Jean Brooks as Barbara Borden
Production
The film was based on a 1934 novel that had been filmed by RKO in 1936 as Two in the Dark. It was directed by Benjamin Stoloff who produced Two O'Clock Courage. The film starred Tom Conway, who was appeared in The Falcon series at RKO. Ann Rutherford had just left MGM studios. Filming started August 1944.
