'' Blind Spot'' is a 1947 American
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directed by
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and starring
Chester Morris
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Constance Dowling
Constance Dowling (July 24, 1920 – October 28, 1969) was an American model turned actress of the 1940s and 1950s.
Early life and career
Born in New York City, Dowling was a model and chorus girl before moving to California in 1943. She had ...
, and
Steven Geray
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Premise
A mystery writer gets blind drunk on the same night on which the publisher he hates is murdered. The writer becomes the key suspect.
Cast
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Chester Morris
John Chester Brooks Morris (February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. He had some prestigious film roles early in his career, and received an Academy Award nomination for ''Alibi'' ( ...
as Jeffrey Andrews
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Constance Dowling
Constance Dowling (July 24, 1920 – October 28, 1969) was an American model turned actress of the 1940s and 1950s.
Early life and career
Born in New York City, Dowling was a model and chorus girl before moving to California in 1943. She had ...
as Evelyn Green
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Steven Geray
Steven Geray (born István Gyergyai, 10 November 190426 December 1973) was a Hungarian-born American film actor who appeared in over 100 films and dozens of television programs. Geray appeared in numerous famed A-pictures, including Alfred H ...
as Lloyd Harrison
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James Bell as Det. Lt. Fred Applegate
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William Forrest as Henry Small
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1947 films
1940s mystery thriller films
American mystery thriller films
American black-and-white films
Columbia Pictures films
Film noir
Films directed by Robert Gordon
Films scored by Paul Sawtell
1940s English-language films
1940s American films
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