Discussion of "The Dark Corner"

The Dark Corner (1946) is an American film noir directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Lucille Ball, Clifton Webb, William Bendix, and Mark Stevens. The screenplay was by Jay Dratler and Bernard Schoenfeld. The cinematography was by Joseph (Joe) MacDonald (My Darling Clementine, Yellow Sky, How to Marry a Millionaire, and The Sand Pebbles). The music was by Cyril Mockridge.

Private investigator Bradford Galt (Stevens) has recently moved from San Francisco to New York City to leave a troubled past behind. Galt blames his former partner Tony Jardine (Kurt Kreuger) for all his troubles but is unaware of Jardine’s criminal involvement with Hardy Cathcart (Webb) an art gallery owner. And why is a man in a white suit following Galt?

With the help of secretary Kathleen Stewart (Ball), Galt sets out to discover the truth and clear his name.

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