17 Oct 2006
A Dirty Carnival
A small-time thug who collects debts for the local triad is torn between his criminal aspirations and his devotion to family.
Nora Prentiss
Would you keep your mouth shut if you were Nora Prentiss?
Quiet, organised Dr Talbot meets nightclub singer Nora Prentiss when she is slightly hurt in a street accident. Despite her misgivings they become heavily involved and Talbot finds he is faced with the choice of leaving Nora or divorcing his wife. When a patient expires in his office, a third option seems to present itself.
Top Billed Cast
Ann Sheridan Nora Prentiss
Kent Smith Dr. Richard Talbot
Bruce Bennett Dr. Joel Merriam
Robert Alda Phil Dinardo
Rosemary DeCamp Lucy Talbot
John Ridgely Walter Bailey
Robert Arthur Gregory Talbot
Wanda Hendrix Bonita Talbot
Helen Brown Miss Judson
Rory Mallinson Fleming
Harry Shannon Police Lieutenant
James Flavin District Attorney
Douglas Kennedy Doctor
Don McGuire Truck Driver
Clifton Young Policeman
John Alvin San Francisco Ferry Boat Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
Jerry Baulch Reporter (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict Patron at Dinardo's (uncredited)
Bill Best Reporter (uncredited)
Al Bridge New York City Policeman (uncredited)
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