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The Dark Corner is a 1946 American film noir directed by Henry Hathaway for 20th Century Fox. The film stars Mark Stevens as a private detective who is framed for murder, with Lucille Ball as his secretary and romantic interest. The cast also includes Clifton Webb and William Bendix. The screenplay by Jay Dratler and Bernard C.
Schoenfeld features the detective trying to clear his name while navigating corruption and betrayal.
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Who plays the private detective at the center of The Dark Corner?
Mark Stevens plays the detective who is framed for murder. Lucille Ball co-stars as his secretary and romantic interest, in a dramatic film-noir role rather than one of her later television comedy parts.
Who directed The Dark Corner, and which studio made it?
Henry Hathaway directed the film for 20th Century Fox. It was released in 1946 during the classic American film-noir period.
What is the main plot of The Dark Corner?
A private detective becomes trapped in a murder frame-up and must uncover who is manipulating the evidence against him. The story uses suspicion, urban danger, and betrayal rather than a supernatural mystery.
What makes The Dark Corner different from a typical detective film?
Its protagonist is not simply investigating a crime, because he is also the person being targeted by the criminal scheme. The combination of Mark Stevens's endangered detective, Lucille Ball's secretary, and Clifton Webb's presence gives the 1946 film a strong noir identity.
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