Black Angel
Seen it?1946 | 81 min | Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Naked City or Vertigo, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1946: an older pace and style.
A falsely convicted man's wife, Catherine, and an alcoholic composer and pianist, Martin, team up in an attempt to clear her husband of the murder of a blonde singer, who is Martin's wife.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roy William Neill
- Dan DuryeaMartin Blair
- June VincentCatherine Bennett
- Peter LorreMarko
- Broderick CrawfordCaptain Flood
- Constance DowlingMavis Marlowe
- Wallace FordJoe
- Hobart CavanaughJake
- Freddie SteeleLucky, Manager of Rio's
- Ben BardBartender
- Junius MatthewsDr. Courtney