Dial Red O is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Daniel B. Ullman and starring Bill Elliott, Helene Stanley and Keith Larsen. It was the first in a series of five Los Angeles-set police thrillers that Elliott made for Allied Artists at the end of his career.[1]
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| Directed by | Daniel B. Ullman |
| Written by | Daniel B. Ullman |
| Produced by | Vincent M. Fennelly |
| Starring | Bill Elliott Helene Stanley Keith Larsen |
| Cinematography | Ellsworth Fredericks |
| Edited by | William Austin |
| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists |
Release date | March 13, 1955 |
Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The letter "O" in the title actually represents a zero, since it is supposed to be the number on a phone dial.
Plot edit
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Cast edit
- Bill Elliott as Detective Lt. Andy Flynn
- Helene Stanley as Connie Wyatt
- Keith Larsen as Ralph Wyatt
- Paul Picerni as Norman Roper
- Jack Kruschen as Lloyd Lavalle
- Elaine Riley as Policewoman Gloria
- Robert Bice as Sgt. Tony Columbo
- Rick Vallin as Deputy Clark
- George Eldredge as Major Sutter
- John Phillips as Deputy Morgan
- Regina Gleason as Mrs. Roper
- Rankin Mansfield as Coroner
- Mort Mills as Newspaper Photographer
- William Tannen as Devon—Newspaper Reporter
- Shorty Rogers as Bandleader
See also edit
- Sudden Danger (1955)
- Calling Homicide (1956)
- Chain of Evidence (1957)
- Footsteps in the Night (1957)
- List of American films of 1955
References edit
- ^ Mayer p.113
Bibliography edit
- Mayer, Geoff. Encyclopedia of American Film Serials. McFarland, 13 2017.
External links edit
- Dial Red O at IMDb
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