Nine Lives Are Not Enough
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| Nine Lives Are Not Enough | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. Edward Sutherland |
| Screenplay by | Fred Niblo Jr. |
| Based on | Nine Lives Are Not Enough 1940 novel by Jerome Odlum |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy |
| Starring | Ronald Reagan Joan Perry James Gleason Howard Da Silva Faye Emerson Edward Brophy |
| Cinematography | Ted D. McCord |
| Edited by | Doug Gould |
| Music by | William Lava |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Nine Lives Are Not Enough is a 1941 Comedy-drama film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and written by Fred Niblo Jr. The film stars Ronald Reagan, Joan Perry, and James Gleason, with Howard Da Silva, Faye Emerson and Edward Brophy. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 20, 1941.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
A reporter tries to solve a series of boardinghouse murders. The dramatic main plot murder action is intermixed with farce and slapstick comedic elements.
Cast[edit]
- Ronald Reagan as Matt Sawyer
- Joan Perry as Jane Abbott
- James Gleason as Sgt. Sam Daniels
- Howard Da Silva as J.B. Murray, City Editor
- Faye Emerson as Rose Chadwick
- Edward Brophy as Officer Slattery
- Peter Whitney as Roy
- Charles Drake as 'Snappy' Lucas
- Vera Lewis as Mrs. Slocum
- Ben Welden as Moxie Karper
- Howard C. Hickman as Colonel Andrews
- Cliff Clark as Lieutenant Buckley
- Tom Stevenson as Charles
- Paul Phillips as Hot-Foot
- Joseph Crehan as Yates
- John Maxwell as Gillis
References[edit]
- ^ "Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ^ "Nine Lives Are Not Enough". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
External links[edit]
- Nine Lives Are Not Enough at IMDb
- Nine Lives Are Not Enough at the TCM Movie Database
- Nine Lives Are Not Enough at AllMovie
- Nine Lives Are Not Enough at the American Film Institute Catalog
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