The Locket (1946)


The Locket
Release Date20 December 1946
TaglineHer Mysterious Secret Wrecked 3 Men's Lives! Not love, not money...but a haunting hunger drove her to lie, cheat, steal. Why? IT'S THE STRANGEST SECRET EVER TOLD! (original poster)
GenreFilm-Noir, Drama
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorBlack and White

The Locket (1946) is a suspense film directed by John Brahm, starring Laraine Day, Brian Aherne, Robert Mitchum, and Gene Raymond, and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The film is based on a screenplay by Sheridan Gibney, adapted from "What Nancy Wanted" by Norma Barzman, wife of later-blacklisted writer Ben Barzman.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Nancy Monks Blair Patton

Dr. Harry Blair

Norman Clyde

John Willis

Nancy: age 10

Andrew 'Drew' Bonner

Lord Wyndham

Katherine Emery
Mrs. Willis

Mr. Wendall

Martha Bonner

Helen Thimig
Mrs. Monks

Mrs. Wendall

Woman Singer

Lillian Fontaine
Lady Wyndham

Thelma

Johnny Clark
Donald

Mary

Polly Bailey
The Cook

Eddie Borden
Man

Tom Chatterton
Art Critic

Kay Christopher
Bridesmaid

Tom Coleman
Police Stenotypist

Ginny, Kitchen Maid

Dorothy Curtis
Maid

Carol Donell
Bridesmaid

Gloria Donovan
Karen

Ben Erway
2nd Willis butler

Sam Flint
District Attorney

Wedding Guest

Charles Flynn
Photographer

Jacqueline Frost
Girl

Sam Harris
Party Guest at Bonner's

Keith Hitchcock
Orville

George Humbert
Luigi

Bridesmaid

Jack W. Johnston
Man

Virginia Keiley
Ambulance Driver

Colin Kenny
Wyndhams' chauffeur

Connie Leon
Tina

Pat Malone
London Bobby

Henry Mowbray
Doctor

Hickson

Mrs. Donovan

William J. O'Brien
Waiter at Bonner's Party

Broderick O'Farrell
Minister

Jean Ransome
Kitchen Girl

Joey Ray
Photographer

Miss Wyatt, Blair's Secretary

Allen Schute
Man

Larry Steers
Waiter at Bonner's Party

Bob Templeton
Photographer

Nick Thompson
Waiter

David Thursby
Myron Dexter

Trina Varella
Luigi's wife

Cecil Weston
Nurse

Frederick Worlock
Doctor

Director

John Brahm
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Producer

Norma Barzman
uncredited

Sheridan Gibney
written by

Bert Granet
producer

Jack J. Gross
executive producer

Original Music

Roy Webb
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Cinematographer

Nicholas Musuraca

Editor

J.R. Whittredge
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Set Decorator

Harley Miller
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Darrell Silvera
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Makeup Department

Mel Berns
makeup artist

Production Manager

William Dorfman
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Harry D'Arcy
assistant director

Art Department

Albert S. D'Agostino
art decorator

Alfred Herman
art decorator

Sound Department

John L. Cass
sound

Clem Portman
sound

Special Effects

Russell A. Cully
special effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Michael Woulfe
gowns: Miss Day

Music Department

C. Bakaleinikoff
musical director

Other Crew

William E. Watts
dialogue director

Production Company

RKO Radio Pictures
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Distributor

RKO Radio Pictures

C&C Television Corporation

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

RKO Radio Pictures






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