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63% Critic Match
Private Hell 36
“These are night faces... Living on the edge of evil and violence!”
6.3 / 10• 1954• 1h 21m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
In New York City, a bank robbery of $300,000 goes unsolved for a year, until some of the marked bills are found in a Los Angeles drugstore theft. Police detectives Cal Bruner and Jack Farnham investigate and are led from the drugstore to a nightclub, where singer Lilli is another recipient of a stolen bill. With Lilli's help, the partners track down the remaining money, but both Lilli and Jack are dismayed when Cal decides he wants to keep part of it.
Cast & Crew
Ida Lupino
Lilli Marlowe
Lead
Steve Cochran
Police Sgt. Cal Bruner
Howard Duff
Police Sgt. Jack Farnham
Dean Jagger
Police Capt. Michaels
Dorothy Malone
Francey Farnham
James Anderson
Patrolman in Locker Room (uncredited)
William Boyett
Stimson (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Don Siegel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Private Hell 36 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
