The Checkered Coat

"IN ITS WEIRD DESIGN...weird emotions that drove him to kill!"

1948 1h 6m EN

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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A psychiatrist tries to help a patient who loses consciousness after he kills someone. When the doctor provides the patient with a letter that explains his problem, he inadvertently implicates himself in the crimes.

“IN ITS WEIRD DESIGN...weird emotions that drove him to kill!”

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Cast

Tom Conway
Dr. Michael Madden
Noreen Nash
Betty Madden
Hurd Hatfield
Stephen "Creepy" Bolan
James Seay
Captain Dunhill
Garry Owen
Prince
Marten Lamont
Fred Madden
Frank Cady
Skinner
Leonard Mudie
Jerry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward L. Cahn
Writers: Merwin Gerard, John C. Higgins, Seeleg Lester
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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78 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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CAST

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Tom Conway and Noreen Nash and Hurd Hatfield carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "IN ITS WEIRD DESIGN...weird emotions that drove him to kill!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward L. Cahn directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
278 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Tom Conway and Noreen Nash and Hurd Hatfield carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "IN ITS WEIRD DESIGN...weird emotions that drove him to kill!".
6IMDB entry: tt0040228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.