Too Late for Tears (1949)
| Release Date | 13 August 1949 |
| Tagline | That's just to remind you... you're in a tough racket now! |
| Genre | Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery, Crime |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Psychological Thriller |
| Themes | Femmes Fatales, Cons and Scams, Crime Gone Awry, Treacherous Spouses |
| Tones | Tense, Stylized, Cynical, Gritty, Moody, Stylish, Sexy, Harsh |
| Tags | Betrayal, Cover Up, Greed, Husband And Wife, Money, Murder |
Too Late for Tears is a 1949 black-and-white film noir directed by Byron Haskin and starring Lizabeth Scott and Dan Duryea. The screenplay was written by Roy Huggins, drawn from a serial he wrote for the Saturday Evening Post. The film was reissued as Killer Bait in 1955. Too Late for Tears has been in the public domain for years but there are sundry edits and running times.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Barry Kelley
Lt. Breach
Jimmy Ames
Fat man
Georgia Backus
Woman
Robert Bice
Policeman
John Butler
Little Man answering phone
David Clarke
Jack Sharber
Jimmie Dodd
Second car thief
Renee Donatt
Young lover in boat
Charles Flynn
Policeman
Richard Irving
First car thief
Perry Ivins
Checkroom attendant
Robert Kellard
Policeman
George Mann
Man in cowboy hat
John Mansfield
Carlos
Alex Montoya
Mexican officer
Virginia Mullen
Woman
Forbes Murray
Dr. Adams
Robert Neff
Driver of payoff car
James Nolan
Det. Parker
Kenny O'Morrison
Policeman
Garry Owen
Police Officer at switchboard
Jack Shea
Policeman
Carl Thompson
Young lover in boat
Harry J. Vejar
Lt. Rivera
Patricia Wallace
Woman
William Wayne
Gas station attendant
Smoki Whitfield
Pete
Director
Byron Haskin
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Producer
Roy Huggins
screenplay, story
Original Music
R. Dale Butts
Cinematographer
William C. Mellor
Editor
Harry Keller
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Art Director
James W. Sullivan
Set Decorator
John McCarthy Jr.
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Charles S. Thompson
Costume Designer
Adele Palmer
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Makeup Department
Peggy Gray
hair stylist
Bob Mark
makeup artist
Robert Cowan
makeup artist
Howard Smit
makeup artist
Production Manager
Lou Rosso
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dick Moder
assistant director
Sound Department
Earl Crain Sr.
sound
Howard Wilson
sound
Special Effects
Howard Lydecker
special effects
Theodore Lydecker
special effects
Camera and Electrical Department
Ben Bishop
grip
Hap Hodges
gaffer
Herbert Kirkpatrick
camera operator
Mickey Marigold
still photographer
Music Department
Morton Scott
musical director
Other Crew
Bob Sterling
assistant to producer
Marvin Weldon
script supervisor
Production Company
Hunt Stromberg Productions
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Streamline Pictures
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Distributor
United Artists
Astor Pictures Corporation
Timeless Video
Hollywood Classics
Alpha Video Distributors
GoodTimes Home Video
Image Entertainment
Questar Home Video
Reel Media International
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St. Clair Entertainment Group
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Special Effects
Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)
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Captain Sindbad (1963)
Conquest of Space (1955)
Denver and Rio Grande (1952)
From the Earth to the Moon (1958)
His Majesty O'Keefe (1954)
I Walk Alone (1948)
Jet Over the Atlantic (1959)
Little Savage (1959)
Long John Silver (1954)
Man-Eater of Kumaon (1948)
Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
September Storm (1960)
Silver City (1951)
Tarzan's Peril (1951)
The Boss (1956)
The First Texan (1956)
The Naked Jungle (1954)
The Power (1968)
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Too Late for Tears
Treasure Island (1950)
Warpath (1951)
