Mysterious Intruder

"A WOMAN SCREAMS! A KILLER STRIKES!"

1946 1h 1m EN

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5.9

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6.3

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★5.9TMDB · 19★6.3IMDB · 745

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Synopsis

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A private detective is hired to find a young heiress but finds himself accused of murder.

“A WOMAN SCREAMS! A KILLER STRIKES!”

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Cast

Richard Dix
Don Gale
Barton MacLane
Detective Taggart
Nina Vale
Joan Hill, Gale's Secretary
Regis Toomey
James Summers
Helen Mowery
Freda Hanson
Mike Mazurki
Harry Pontos
Pamela Blake
Elora Lund
Charles Lane
Detective Burns

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Castle
Writers: Eric Taylor, Eric Taylor
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Whistler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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Directed by William Castle, shot by Philip Tannura. 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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Original score by Wilbur Hatch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Richard Dix and Barton MacLane and Nina Vale carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A WOMAN SCREAMS! A KILLER STRIKES!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Castle directs. Philip Tannura behind the camera. Wilbur Hatch scores. Dwight Caldwell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Whistler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by William Castle, shot by Philip Tannura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Wilbur Hatch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dwight Caldwell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Richard Dix and Barton MacLane and Nina Vale carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A WOMAN SCREAMS! A KILLER STRIKES!".
9IMDB entry: tt0038766 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.