Cool and Lam

1958 0h 30m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Odd-couple private detective team Bertha Cool and Donald Lam investigate a seemingly-simple infidelity case that leads to murder.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Billy Pearson
Donald Lam
Benay Venuta
Bertha Cool
Maurice Manson
Dr. Lintig
Margaret Field
Marion Dunton
Judith Bess Jones
Elsie Brand
Sheila Bromley
Flo Mortonson
Don Megowan
John Harbet

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Tourneur
Writers: Edmund L. Hartmann
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacques Tourneur, shot by Lucien N. Andriot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Billy Pearson and Benay Venuta and Maurice Manson carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0440222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jacques Tourneur directs. Lucien N. Andriot behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jacques Tourneur, shot by Lucien N. Andriot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Billy Pearson and Benay Venuta and Maurice Manson carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0440222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.