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The Fat Man

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Original title

The Fat Man

Year

1951

Running time

77 min.

Country

United States

Director

William Castle

Screenwriter

Harry Essex, Leonard Lee

Cast

Music

Hans J. Salter, Frank Skinner

Cinematography

Irving Glassberg (B&W)

Producer

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Genre

Drama. Film noir | Crime

Movie Groups

Dashiell Hammett Adaptations

Synopsis

An innocent dentist is murdered, the only apparent motive to steal a set of dental x-rays. To the police it looks like an accident, so Jane Adams, loyal dental assistant, consults massive private eye Brad Runyan (of radio fame); he's skeptical until he finds that Jane is being followed. The mystery deepens as Brad's search for missing dental patient Roy Clark reveals many ramifications and loose ends...

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