Close-Up (1948): Cast & Plot
Close-Up is a 1948 crime thriller directed by Jack Donohue, starring Alan Baxter as Phil Sparr, Michael Wyler and Phillip Huston. It runs 1 hour 16 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 16m (76 min)
- Director
- Jack Donohue
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Eagle-Lion Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Close-Up About?
The premise of Close-Up without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Thrill-a-minute close-up of MURDER! A photographer accidentally photographs a Nazi war criminal on the streets of New York and becomes a target for reprisals and murder.
Close-Up Themes & Keywords
· 7 tags- gun
- murder
- movie camera
- cameraman
- newsreel cameraman
- nazi
- power
Close-Up Cast & Characters
Alan Baxter leads the cast as Phil Sparr, with Michael Wyler as Fredericks and Phillip Huston as Joseph Gibbons. Directed by Jack Donohue; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jack Donohue
- Alan Baxter as Phil Sparr
- Michael Wyler as Fredericks
- Phillip Huston as Joseph Gibbons
- Richard Kollmar as Martin Beaumont
Also Starring in Close-Up
· 7 more- Russell Collins Beck
- Virginia Gilmore Peggy Lake
- Loring Smith Harry Avery
- Sid Melton Stanislaus Kranobowsky (cabbie)
- Joey Faye Roger
- Erin Selwyn Bessie, Receptionist (as Erin O'Kelly)
- Wendell K. Phillips Harold (as Wendell Phillips)
More from Jack Donohue
More films directed by Jack Donohue, best-rated first: Babes in Toyland, Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years, Happy Anniversary and Goodbye and Assault on a Queen.
Close-Up Plot Summary
What happens in Close-Up from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Phil Sparr [Alan Baxter] is a newsreel photographer in New York City who, while filming outside a bank, stumbles into a high-stakes financial plot. Inside the bank, Mr. Fredericks [Michael Wyler], an associate of Joseph Gibbons, notes that an enormous withdrawal of 800,000 dollars is about to be processed the next day. Phil unintentionally captures Martin Beaumont [Richard Kollmar] as he exits the building, drawing the attention of the criminals. Beck [Russell Collins], Fredericks’s ally, quickly moves to secure the film, spinning a quick story about his wife and girlfriend not needing to see him in the footage.
Full summary
The whole story of Close-Up, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Close-Up?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the profession of the main character Phil Sparr?
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Close-Up FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Close-Up, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Close-Up?
Close-Up runs 1 hour 16 minutes (76 minutes).
When was Close-Up released?
Close-Up was released on June 9, 1948.
Who directed Close-Up?
Close-Up was directed by Jack Donohue.
More films by Jack Donohue Who is in the cast of Close-Up?
Close-Up stars Alan Baxter as Phil Sparr, Michael Wyler as Fredericks and Phillip Huston as Joseph Gibbons, among 11 credited actors.
Does Close-Up have a post-credit scene?
No. Close-Up has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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