Impact (1949) colorized
Impact (1949) colorized
„Impact“ is a 1949 film noir drama directed by Arthur Lubin, and the screenplay by Dorothy Davenport and Jay Dratler was based on a story by Jay Dratler.
In a world of secrets and shadows, the truth is the only weapon.
Walter Williams, a successful businessman, has his idyllic life shattered by his wife Irene’s infidelity and murder plot with her lover, Jim Torrence. When the plan backfires and Jim dies in the attempt, Walter, presumed dead, escapes to a small town and starts a new life with mechanic Marsha Peters. As romance blooms, Walter returns to San Francisco to clear his name, but new accusations from Irene force him to prove his innocence with the help of Lt. Tom Quincy.
Cast:
- Brian Donlevy – Walter Williams
- Ella Raines – Marsha Peters
- Charles Coburn – Lt. Quincy
- Helen Walker – Irene Williams
- Anna May Wong – Su Lin
- Robert Warwick – Capt. Callahan
- Clarence Kolb – Darcy
- Art Baker – Defense Attorney
- William Wright – Prosecutor
- Mae Marsh – Mrs. Peters
- Sheilah Graham – Sheilah Graham
- Tony Barrett – Jim Torrence
- Philip Ahn – Ah Sing
- Glen Vernon – Ed
- Linda Leighton – Telephone Operator
- Jason Robards Sr. – Judge
- Erskine Sanford – Dr. Bender
- Ruth Robinson – Apt. Manager
- Lucius Cook – Burke
- Tom Greenway – Moving Van Driver
- Ben Welden – Moving Van Helper
- Hans Herbert – Station Master
- Joel Friedkin – Uncle Ben
- Joe Kirk – Hotel Clerk
- William Ruhl – Fingerprint Expert
- Mary Landa – Della
- Harry Cheshire – Irene’s Attorney
- Edward Biby – Board Member
- James Carlisle – Board Member
- Sam Harris – Board Member
- Stuart Holmes – Board Member
- Wilbur Mack – Board Member
- Frank Pershing – Board Member
- Bert Stevens – Board Member
- Frank O’Connor – Court Bailiff
- Sherry Hall – Court Clerk
- Kay Garrett – Courtroom Spectator
- Stuart Hall – Courtroom Spectator
- Jack Perry – Courtroom Spectator
- Carl Sklover – Courtroom Spectator
- Charles Ferguson – Detective
- Charles Sherlock – Detective
- Phil Arnold – Diner Cook
- Hil Probert – Gas Station Customer
- Harold Miller – Hotel Guest
- Gertrude Astor – Note-Taking Reporter in Courtroom
- Martin Cichy – Passport Clerk
- Mike Donovan – Police Sergeant
- Martin Doric – Reporter
- Sam Finn – Reporter
- Dick Gordon – Reporter
- Arthur Hecht – Reporter
- Thomas Martin – Reporter
- William J. O’Brien – Reporter
- Thomas Browne Henry – Walter’s Business Assistant
- Bob Perry – Wisecracking Courtroom Spectator
- Dorothy Vernon – Woman in Courthouse Hallway
„Impact“ ist ein Film-Noir-Drama aus dem Jahr 1949 unter der Regie von Arthur Lubin. Das Drehbuch von Dorothy Davenport und Jay Dratler basiert auf einer Geschichte von Jay Dratler.
In einer Welt der Geheimnisse und Schatten ist die Wahrheit die einzige Waffe.
Walter Williams, ein erfolgreicher Geschäftsmann, wird durch die Untreue seiner Frau Irene und deren Mordkomplott mit ihrem Liebhaber Jim Torrence aus seinem idyllischen Leben gerissen. Als der Plan nach hinten losgeht und Jim bei dem Versuch stirbt, flieht der totgeglaubte Walter in eine Kleinstadt und beginnt ein neues Leben mit der Mechanikerin Marsha Peters. Während die Romanze aufblüht, kehrt Walter nach San Francisco zurück, um seinen Namen reinzuwaschen, aber neue Anschuldigungen von Irene zwingen ihn, seine Unschuld mit Hilfe von Lt. Tom Quincy zu beweisen.
