Nocturne (1946): Cast
Nocturne is a 1946 crime drama directed by Edwin L. Marin, starring Edward Ashley as Keith Vincent, George Raft and Mabel Paige. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Edwin L. Marin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Nocturne About?
The premise of Nocturne without spoilers.
Set against the glitz of 1940s Los Angeles, composer Keith Vincent—renowned for his charm and numerous affairs—is discovered dead. Though the official inquest rules the case a suicide, hard‑boiled detective Joe Warne suspects foul play, plunging the city’s elite into a murder investigation that reveals hidden rivalries and secrets.
Nocturne Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- hollywood california
- female sexual predator
- pantages theatre hollywood
- hollywood boulevard
- false accusation
- song
- song in title
- damsel in distress
- deception
- cheese cake
- held at gunpoint
- gunfire
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- femme fatale
- seduction
- reprisal
- retribution
- 1940s
- treachery
- double cross
- adult child lives with mother
- obsession
- lover lover relationship
- photograph
- bit player as subject
- brunette
- saving a life
- fake suicide note
- murder mystery
- gas fireplace
- scalding someone with coffee
- movie set
- police detective as protagonist
- police department
- piano accompanist
- jealousy
- suspicious suicide
- woman beaten
- dance instructor
- obsessed man
- title produced by female
- stolen letter
- murder confession
- gas asphyxiation
- los angeles police department
- murder investigation
- secret marriage
- california
- los angeles california
- american west
- police detective
Nocturne Cast & Characters
Edward Ashley leads the cast as Keith Vincent, with George Raft as Joe Warne and Mabel Paige as Mrs. Warne. Directed by Edwin L. Marin; 64 actors are credited in all.
- Director Edwin L. Marin
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Edward Ashley as Keith Vincent -
George Raft as Joe Warne - Mabel Paige as Mrs. Warne
- Bert Moorhouse as Movie Director (uncredited)
Also Starring in Nocturne
· 60 more- Donald Kerr Gaffer (uncredited)
- Edgar Dearing Policeman with Injured Susan (uncredited)
- Al Hill Flynn (uncredited)
- Harry Harvey Police Doctor (uncredited)
- Walter Sande Lieutenant Halberson
- Matt Mchugh Coffee Attendant (uncredited)
- Sam Flint Mr. Barnes (uncredited)
- Pat Flaherty Flannagan, Cop with Susan (uncredited)
- Arthur Tovey Man Outside Brown Derby (uncredited)
- Dick Rush Studio Policeman (uncredited)
- Virginia Huston Carol Page
- Dorothy Adams Angry Apartment House Tenant (uncredited)
- James Carlisle Elderly Man (uncredited)
- Lynn Bari Frances Ransom
- Jack Norton Charlie (uncredited)
- Joey Ray Assistant Movie Director (uncredited)
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- Gladys Blake Pantages Theatre Cashier (uncredited)
- William Challee Olsen, Police Photographer (uncredited)
- Lillian Bronson Gotham Cashier (uncredited)
- Joseph Pevney Ned "Fingers" Ford
- Lorin Raker Doc (uncredited)
- Janet Shaw Grace Andrews (uncredited)
- John Banner Charles Shawn (uncredited)
- John Rice Doorman (uncredited)
- Greta Granstedt Clara (uncredited)
- Myrna Dell Susan Flanders
- James Pierce Policeman (uncredited)
- Robert Malcolm Chief of Detectives Earn (uncredited)
- Mack Gray Gratz
- Betty Farrington Woman (uncredited)
- Edward Clark Apartment House Clerk (uncredited)
- Queenie Smith Queenie
- Antonio Filauri Nick Pappas (uncredited)
- Benny Burt Keyboard Club Bartender (uncredited)
- Willie Bloom Policeman (uncredited)
- Carol Forman Receptionist (uncredited)
- Roger Creed Policeman (uncredited)
- Robert Andersen Pat (uncredited)
- Rudy Robles Eujemio (uncredited)
- Monya Andre Woman (uncredited)
- Lee Frederick Attendant (uncredited)
- Virginia Keiley Lotus Evans (uncredited)
- Paul Stader Practical Life Guard (uncredited)
- Betty Hill Woman (uncredited)
- Al Rhein Keyboard Club Waiter (uncredited)
- Eleanor Counts Woman (uncredited)
- Bern Hoffman Erik Torp
- George Goodman Keyboard Club Manager (uncredited)
- Virginia Edwards Mrs. O'Rourke (uncredited)
- Ted O'Shea Dancer (uncredited)
- Lucille Casey Bessie (uncredited)
- Robert Terry Man (uncredited)
- Carol Donell Woman (uncredited)
- Martha Mears Carol Page (Voice) (uncredited)
- Mel Wixon Man (uncredited)
- Norma Brown Woman (uncredited)
- Connie Evans Woman (uncredited)
- Lloyd Dawson Man (uncredited)
- Phil Baribault Dark Room Assistant (uncredited)
- Tex Swain Man (uncredited)
More from Edwin L. Marin
More films directed by Edwin L. Marin, best-rated first: A Christmas Carol, Fort Worth, Raton Pass and Sugarfoot.
Nocturne Videos
The clip of Nocturne.
Nocturne Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Ноктюрн” and “Notturno di sangue”.
- Also known as
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- Ноктюрн
- Notturno di sangue
- Nocturno
- Noturno
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Nocturne FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Nocturne, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Nocturne?
Nocturne runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Nocturne released?
Nocturne was released on October 29, 1946.
Who directed Nocturne?
Nocturne was directed by Edwin L. Marin.
More films by Edwin L. Marin Who is in the cast of Nocturne?
Nocturne stars Edward Ashley as Keith Vincent, George Raft as Joe Warne and Mabel Paige as Mrs. Warne, among 64 credited actors.
Does Nocturne have a post-credit scene?
No. Nocturne has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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