William Lundigan
Harry Grant
1949•1h 0m•Released•EN
Follow Me Quietly
“Police baffled by the FACELESS KILLER!”
Overview
When it rains in the city, a serial killer known as "The Judge" looks for his next strangling victim. For months, the madman has been stalking at night, leaving behind clues, but police efforts have been fruitless. Constructing a life-size dummy of the murderer, police Lt. Harry Grant is growing obsessed with capturing him, and always following Grant is the relentless reporter Ann Gorman looking to break the story, but the hunt continues.
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Movie Details
Release Date
July 7, 1949
Runtime
1h 0m
Rating
6.2 / 10
Votes
37
Budget
Not available
Revenue
Not available
Status
Released
Popularity
1.6
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Dorothy Patrick
Ann Gorman
Jeff Corey
Police Sgt. Art Collins
Nestor Paiva
Benny
Charles D. Brown
Police Insp. Mulvaney
Paul Guilfoyle
Overbeck
Edwin Max
Charlie Roy aka The Judge
Frank Ferguson
J.C. McGill
Marlo Dwyer
Waitress
Archie Twitchell
Dixon (as Michael Branden)
Douglas Spencer
Phony Judge
Maurice Cass
Book store proprietor
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