The Guilty (1947): Cast & Plot
The Guilty is a 1947 mystery crime film directed by John Reinhardt, starring Don Castle as Mike Carr, Wally Cassell and Thomas E. Jackson. It runs 1 hour 11 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 11m (71 min)
- Director
- John Reinhardt
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Monogram Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Guilty About?
The premise of The Guilty without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
SISTERS… one led men to love… the other drove them to kill! Two friends land in hot water when they begin dating twins and one of the women ends up dead.
The Guilty Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- roommate
- twins
- different personality twins
- murder investigation
- alcoholism
- flirtatious woman
- crime of passion
- killing wrong person
- sleazy
- murder of a woman
- dying young
- woman killed
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- bar
- ordering beer
- reference to world war two
- head injury
- war injury
- man nursing a man
- jealous sister
- bracelet
- sister sister conflict
- torn buckle
- missing woman
- loss of daughter
- saved from suicide
- hiding place
- whistling for a cab
- woman whistles
- revolver
- home incinerator
- incriminating evidence
- upset mother
- twin
- murder
- housemates
- whodunit
- adaptation
- straight male friends
- male friend relationship
- picked the wrong victim
- murder mystery
- femme fatale
- detective
- police investigation
- double date
- war veteran
- poverty row
- vamp
- jealousy
- killing the wrong person
The Guilty Cast & Characters
Don Castle leads the cast as Mike Carr, with Wally Cassell as Johnny Dixon and Thomas E. Jackson as Tim McGinnis. Directed by John Reinhardt; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Reinhardt
- Don Castle as Mike Carr
- Wally Cassell as Johnny Dixon
- Thomas E. Jackson as Tim McGinnis
- Bonita Granville as Estelle Mitchell / Linda Mitchell
Also Starring in The Guilty
· 5 more- Netta Packer Mrs. Mitchell
- Regis Toomey Detective Heller
- John Litel Alex Tremholt
- Oliver Blake Jake, the janitor
- Carol Andrews Leonola Waters
More from John Reinhardt
More films directed by John Reinhardt: Mailman Mueller, Chicago Calling, Open Secret and For You I Die.
The Guilty Plot Summary
What happens in The Guilty from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 6-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Mike Carr, [Don Castle], and Johnny Dixon, [Wally Cassell], are roommates in a city that’s seen better days. After many months Mike returns to his old neighborhood and slips into Tim McGinnis, [Thomas E. Jackson],’s bar to wait for Estelle Mitchell, [Bonita Granville], a woman he hasn’t seen since soon after her twin sister Linda Mitchell, [Bonita Granville], was murdered. He sinks into a memory lane of images from that night and the tangled emotions surrounding Linda’s death begin to surface with unsettling clarity. The scene is quiet, but the past feels loud, threatening to spill into the present.
Full summary
The whole story of The Guilty, scene by scene
The Guilty Videos
The clip of The Guilty.
How Well Do You Know The Guilty?
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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- Question 10: not answered
Which two characters share a room as roommates at the start of the film?
Cars in The Guilty
4 cars on screen, including the 1946 De Soto De Luxe and the unknown.
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1946 De Soto De Luxe Minor role -
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1936 Buick Century Background role -
1937 De Soto Convertible Sedan Background role
The Guilty Also Known As
Also known as “Gêmeas Fatais”.
- Also known as
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- Gêmeas Fatais
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The Guilty FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Guilty, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Guilty?
The Guilty runs 1 hour 11 minutes (71 minutes).
When was The Guilty released?
The Guilty was released on March 22, 1947.
Who directed The Guilty?
The Guilty was directed by John Reinhardt.
More films by John Reinhardt Who is in the cast of The Guilty?
The Guilty stars Don Castle as Mike Carr, Wally Cassell as Johnny Dixon and Thomas E. Jackson as Tim McGinnis, among 9 credited actors.
Does The Guilty have a post-credit scene?
No. The Guilty has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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