Storm Warning (1950): Cast & Plot
Storm Warning is a 1950 drama thriller directed by Stuart Heisler, starring Gene Evans as Ku Klux Klansman (uncredited), Ginger Rogers and Doris Day. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Stuart Heisler
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Storm Warning About?
The premise of Storm Warning without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
While traveling to a small town to see her sister, a fashion model becomes a witness to the Ku Klux Klan’s brutal killing of an investigative journalist. The murder exposes the Klan’s hidden crimes and forces her to confront the terror and corruption lurking behind the symbols of hatred.
Storm Warning Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ku klux klan
- shot in the back
- witness to a murder
- witness intimidation
- punched in the face
- klan meeting
- shot to death
- murder of a witness
- reference to jesse james
- inhospitable town
- marriage
- husband wife relationship
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- psychotronic filmmaking
- racist family
- hood
- face covered
- veil
- blonde woman
- visit
- attempted rape
- conspiracy thriller
- noir thriller
- reference to the blacklist
- unwanted sexual advances
- courtroom scene
- social drama
- mob of reporters
- female protagonist
- anti communist
- american south
- attempted lynching
- social allegory
- fashion model
- investigative reporter
- husband murders wife
- grain mill
- drunkenness
- deception
- secret organization
- murder of sister
- gunfight
- recreation center
- dress model
- town boss
- undercover investigation
- accidental death
- misogyny
- murder of reporter
- murder trial
- mob
Storm Warning Cast & Characters
Gene Evans leads the cast as Ku Klux Klansman (uncredited), with Ginger Rogers as Marsha Mitchell and Doris Day as Lucy Rice. Directed by Stuart Heisler; 93 actors are credited in all.
- Director Stuart Heisler
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Gene Evans as Ku Klux Klansman (uncredited) -
Ginger Rogers as Marsha Mitchell -
Doris Day as Lucy Rice - Dale Van Sickel as Walter Adams / Townsman at Inquest (uncredited)
Also Starring in Storm Warning
· 89 more- Janet Barrett Mrs. Adams (uncredited)
- Steve Cochran Hank Rice
- Ronald Reagan Burt Rainey
- Lillian Albertson Mrs. Rainey (uncredited)
- Hugh Sanders Charlie Barr
- Ned Glass George Athens
- King Donovan Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
- Jack Mower Bowling Alley Patron (uncredited)
- Frank Mills Townsman at Recreation Center (uncredited)
- Jeffrey Sayre Townsman at Recreation Center (uncredited)
- Mike Lally Townsman at Inquest (uncredited)
- Fred Kelsey Townsman (uncredited)
- Charles Sullivan Mill Worker (uncredited)
- Paul Panzer Baggage Room Attendant (uncredited)
- Dewey Robinson Ku Klux Klansman (uncredited)
- Charles Sherlock Townsman at Inquest (uncredited)
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- Brick Sullivan Townsman at Recreation Center (uncredited)
- Harry Harvey Mr. Louden (uncredited)
- Edward Hearn Mr. Rainey (uncredited)
- Paul E. Burns Frank Hauser
- Pat Flaherty Walker (uncredited)
- Jack Wise Townsman at Inquest (uncredited)
- George Lloyd Townsman (uncredited)
- Edward Peil Sr. Townsman (uncredited)
- Fred Aldrich Townsman on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)
- Sayre Dearing Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Bob Reeves Townsman (uncredited)
- Tom Coleman Townsman at Recreation Center (uncredited)
- Frank Marlowe Al (uncredited)
- Richard Anderson Interne (uncredited)
- Robert B. Williams Sheriff Art Jaeger (uncredited)
- Howard M. Mitchell Townsman (uncredited)
- Dabbs Greer Courtroom Cop (uncredited)
- James Dime Townsman (uncredited)
- Paul Kruger Townsman at Recreation Center (uncredited)
- Robert Haines Townsman (uncredited)
- Buddy Roosevelt Inquest Bailiff (uncredited)
- Walter Baldwin Coroner Bledsoe
- Anthony Warde Jukebox Collector (uncredited)
- Cap Somers Townsman (uncredited)
- Russell Custer Townsman (uncredited)
- Walter Bacon Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- Robert R. Stephenson Townsman (uncredited)
- Bernard Sell Townsman (uncredited)
- Sol Murgi Townsman (uncredited)
- Stuart Randall Walt Walters
- David McMahon Hollis (uncredited)
- Ross Elliott Glen (uncredited)
- Don Dillaway 2nd Convert (uncredited)
- Mike Donovan Townsman (uncredited)
- Raymond Greenleaf Faulkner
- Ray Spiker Townsman (uncredited)
- Chalky Williams Townsman (uncredited)
- Grandon Rhodes Pike (uncredited)
- Charles Marsh Fowler (uncredited)
- Alex Gerry Basset (uncredited)
- Sean McClory Shore
- Paul Brinegar Cameraman #1 (uncredited)
- Carl Harbaugh Townsman (uncredited)
- Charles Watts Wally (uncredited)
- Lloyd Gough Cliff Rummel
- John Alban Reporter (uncredited)
- Frank McCarroll Townsman (uncredited)
- Mary Alan Hokanson Secretary (uncredited)
- Joe Dougherty Townsman (uncredited)
- Edmon Ryan Trailer's Hooded Narrator (uncredited)
- Allen Wood Bowling Alley Patron / Mill Workman (uncredited)
- Lee Roberts Driver (uncredited)
- Leo Cleary Barnet (uncredited)
- Charles Phillips Bus Driver (uncredited)
- Joe Smith Townsman (uncredited)
- Fern Barry Wife (uncredited)
- Len Hendry Policeman #1 (uncredited)
- Douglas Carter Townsman (uncredited)
- Charles J. Conrad Jordan (uncredited)
- Bill Welsh Hardy (uncredited)
- Norman Field 1st Convert (uncredited)
- Lynn Whitney Cora Athens
- Robert A. O'Neil Townsman (uncredited)
- Duke Watson Ernie (uncredited)
- Ned Davenport Policeman #2 (uncredited)
- Michael McHale 3rd Convert (uncredited)
- Tommy Walker Bob (uncredited)
- Tom Wells Cameraman #2 (uncredited)
- Joseph C. Narcisse Townsman (uncredited)
- Maxie Thrower Townsman (uncredited)
- Blondie Bronzell Townsman (uncredited)
- Lloyd Jenkins Tommy (uncredited)
- David Le Grand Customer (uncredited)
More from Stuart Heisler
More films directed by Stuart Heisler, best-rated first: The Star, Hitler, The Burning Hills and I Died a Thousand Times.
Storm Warning Plot Summary
What happens in Storm Warning from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In December 1949, Marsha Mitchell, Ginger Rogers a dress model from New York City, travels by bus for a work assignment. During her journey, she stops in the small Southern town of Rock Point to visit her newlywed sister, Lucy Rice, Doris Day. Upon arrival, Marsha senses the townspeople’s hostile stance, evident in their evasive and unwelcoming behavior. As she walks along the main street, she hears a disturbance at the nearby police station. Hiding in the shadows, Marsha witnesses an intoxicated, violent KKK mob break a man out of jail and fatally shoot him as he tries to flee. She observes two of the mob members unmasking themselves and sees their faces.
Full summary
The whole story of Storm Warning, scene by scene
Storm Warning Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Storm Warning.
How Well Do You Know Storm Warning?
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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Which actor portrays District Attorney Burt Rainey?
Cars in Storm Warning
10 cars on screen, including the Flxible Clipper and the 1949 Mercury Coupe.
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1939 Plymouth De Luxe Important role
Storm Warning Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Die Gefangene des Ku-Klux-Klan” and “La setta dei tre K”.
- Also known as
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- Die Gefangene des Ku-Klux-Klan
- La setta dei tre K
- Dilema de uma Consciência
- Der Gefangene des Ku-Klux-Klan
- Aviso de tormenta
- 风暴警告
- Under Ku Klux Klan
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Storm Warning FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Storm Warning, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Storm Warning?
Storm Warning runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Storm Warning released?
Storm Warning was released on December 20, 1950.
Who directed Storm Warning?
Storm Warning was directed by Stuart Heisler.
More films by Stuart Heisler Who is in the cast of Storm Warning?
Storm Warning stars Gene Evans as Ku Klux Klansman (uncredited), Ginger Rogers as Marsha Mitchell and Doris Day as Lucy Rice, among 93 credited actors.
Does Storm Warning have a post-credit scene?
No. Storm Warning has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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