Abandoned (1949): Cast
Abandoned is a 1949 mystery thriller directed by Joseph M. Newman, starring Raymond Burr as Kerric, Jeanette Nolan and Frank Cady. It runs 1 hour 18 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 18m (78 min)
- Director
- Joseph M. Newman
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Abandoned About?
The premise of Abandoned without spoilers.
NO NAME FOR HER BABY…only a PRICE! A Los Angeles newspaperman seeks a woman’s sister and finds a black-market baby ring.
Abandoned Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- black market baby
- police detective
- crooked doctor
- damsel in distress
- baby mill
- illegitimate baby
- shoeshine
- missing person
- police surveillance
- construction site
- car accident
- shootout
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- child in jeopardy
- newlywed
- voice over narration
- docudrama
- based on story
- newspaperman
- social drama
- crooked detective
- carbon monoxide poisoning
- stolen car
- murder disguised as suicide
- blackmail
- police chief
- bartender
- female exploitation
- masseur
- salvation army shelter
- sting operation
- posing as husband and wife
- henchman
- torture
- murder of sister
- boarding house
- garage
- odorless and colorless poisonous gas
- crooked nurse
- maternity home
- hostage rescue
- surveillance device
- trap
- reference to pennsylvania
- society matron
- bookmaker
- extortion
- fire bug
- double cross
- girl
- female salvation army officer
Abandoned Cast & Characters
Raymond Burr leads the cast as Kerric, with Jeanette Nolan as Major Ross and Frank Cady as Nolan - City Editor (uncredited). Directed by Joseph M. Newman; 42 actors are credited in all.
- Director Joseph M. Newman
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Raymond Burr as Kerric -
Jeanette Nolan as Major Ross -
Frank Cady as Nolan - City Editor (uncredited) -
Tommy Lee as Pool Player (uncredited)
Also Starring in Abandoned
· 38 more- Dennis O'Keefe Mark Sitko
- Dick Gordon Detective (uncredited)
- William Tannen Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Brick Sullivan Detective (uncredited)
- Francis McDonald Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)
- Howard M. Mitchell Judge (uncredited)
- Mike Mazurki Hoppe
- Billy Gray Tough Kid in Park (uncredited)
- Marjorie Rambeau Mrs. Donner
- Jeff Chandler Chief MacRae
- Jerry Hausner Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
- Perc Launders Dowd
- Charles Jordan Charlie (uncredited)
- Clifton Young Eddie
- David Clarke Harry
- Sid Tomack Mr. Humes
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- Franklin Parker Second Plainclothesman (uncredited)
- Steve Darrell Brenn
- Maudie Prickett Nurse Ferris (uncredited)
- Stuart Wilson First Plainclothesman (uncredited)
- Isabel Withers Mrs. Humes (uncredited)
- Edwin Max Morrie the Bookie (uncredited)
- Gale Storm Paula Considine
- Dick Ryan Third Plainclothesman (uncredited)
- Edward Clark Clerk in Coroner’s Office (uncredited)
- Will Kuluva "Little Guy" Decola
- Beatrice Gray Nurse in Dottie's Room (uncredited)
- William Frambes Scoop (as William Page)
- Virginia Mullen Nurse Sully (uncredited)
- Bert Conway Delaney - Bondsman (uncredited)
- Meg Randall Dottie Jensen
- Felice Richmond Hotel Operator (uncredited)
- Sally Corner Head Nurse Tripp (uncredited)
- Marcella Cisney Nurse at Meeting (uncredited)
- Earl Smith Shoeshine Sammy (uncredited)
- Mary George Nurse at Meeting (uncredited)
- Bruce Hamilton Doc Tilson (uncredited)
- Ruth Sanderson Mrs. Spence
More from Joseph M. Newman
More films directed by Joseph M. Newman: The George Raft Story, A Thunder of Drums, Twenty Plus Two and Tarzan, the Ape Man.
Cars in Abandoned
18 cars on screen, including the 1940 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 and the 1947 Chevrolet Fleetmaster.
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1940 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Important role -
1947 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Important role -
1949 Ford Custom Important role -
1946 De Soto Taxicab Minor role
Abandoned Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “La tratta degli innocenti” and “夜城有案”.
- Also known as
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- La tratta degli innocenti
- 夜城有案
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Abandoned FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Abandoned, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Abandoned?
Abandoned runs 1 hour 18 minutes (78 minutes).
When was Abandoned released?
Abandoned was released on October 6, 1949.
Who directed Abandoned?
Abandoned was directed by Joseph M. Newman.
More films by Joseph M. Newman Who is in the cast of Abandoned?
Abandoned stars Raymond Burr as Kerric, Jeanette Nolan as Major Ross and Frank Cady as Nolan - City Editor (uncredited), among 42 credited actors.
Does Abandoned have a post-credit scene?
No. Abandoned has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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