Lady from Nowhere

1936 1h 0m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A manicurist witnesses a gangland murder. Realizing there was a witness to their crime, the killer tries to track her down and silence her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mary Astor
Polly Dunlap
Charles Quigley
Earl Daniels
Thurston Hall
James Gordon Barnes
Victor Kilian
Zeke Hopper
Spencer Charters
Alexander Scorzo
Gene Morgan
Mike Dugan
Rita La Roy
Mabel Donner
Claudia Coleman
Dorothy Barnes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gordon Wiles
Writers: Fred Niblo Jr., Joseph Krumgold, Arthur Strawn
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gordon Wiles, shot by Henry Freulich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor James Sweeney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mary Astor and Charles Quigley and Thurston Hall carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Gordon Wiles directs. Henry Freulich behind the camera. James Sweeney cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gordon Wiles, shot by Henry Freulich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor James Sweeney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mary Astor and Charles Quigley and Thurston Hall carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0027864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.