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The Walls Came Tumbling Down (1946): Cast

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The Walls Came Tumbling Down is a 1946 mystery crime film directed by Lothar Mendes, starring Robert Ryan as Detective Regan (as Bob Ryan), Moroni Olsen and Edgar Buchanan. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.

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The Walls Came Tumbling Down (1946) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 22m (82 min)
Director
Lothar Mendes
Genres
Mystery , Crime
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Walls Came Tumbling Down About?

The premise of The Walls Came Tumbling Down without spoilers.

Listen beautiful. This is no parlor game… you are playing with MURDER! A PI investigates a priest’s murder.

The Walls Came Tumbling Down Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • fake priest
  • rectory
  • trench coat
  • murder disguised as suicide
  • genuflecting
  • telephone call from a phone booth
  • hit from behind
  • caught in a lie
  • death of brother
  • erratic behavior
  • homicide detective
  • clerical collar
+38 more
  • typewriter
  • reference to leonardo da vinci
  • closed gate
  • hit with a book
  • toasting a dead friend
  • hanged man
  • using a false name
  • gondola
  • reference to the abraham lincoln assassination
  • man beaten
  • sketch of a woman
  • priceless painting
  • text of letter on screen
  • assumed name
  • brother and sister living together
  • snarky
  • reference to cleopatra
  • reference to the walls of jericho
  • pointing gun in pocket
  • telegram
  • reference to sappho
  • cigarette case
  • lost painting
  • woman with a gun
  • gun knocked out of a man's hand
  • reference to king kong
  • martini
  • pillbox hat
  • murdered friend
  • pretending to be father and daughter
  • dead woman on the floor
  • dark and stormy night
  • whodunnit mystery
  • dead body in a trunk
  • goon
  • ends with a kiss
  • mysterious disappearance
  • treasure hunt
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Cast & crew

The Walls Came Tumbling Down Cast & Characters

Robert Ryan leads the cast as Detective Regan (as Bob Ryan), with Moroni Olsen as Bishop Martin and Edgar Buchanan as George Bradford. Directed by Lothar Mendes; 28 actors are credited in all.

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FAQ

The Walls Came Tumbling Down FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Walls Came Tumbling Down, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Walls Came Tumbling Down?

The Walls Came Tumbling Down runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).

When was The Walls Came Tumbling Down released?

The Walls Came Tumbling Down was released on June 7, 1946.

Who directed The Walls Came Tumbling Down?

The Walls Came Tumbling Down was directed by Lothar Mendes.

More films by Lothar Mendes

Who is in the cast of The Walls Came Tumbling Down?

The Walls Came Tumbling Down stars Robert Ryan as Detective Regan (as Bob Ryan), Moroni Olsen as Bishop Martin and Edgar Buchanan as George Bradford, among 28 credited actors.

Does The Walls Came Tumbling Down have a post-credit scene?

No. The Walls Came Tumbling Down has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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