''Homicide'' is a 1949 American

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directed by Felix Jacoves and written by William Sackheim. The film stars Robert Douglas,

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and John Harmon. The film was released by

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on April 2, 1949.

Plot

Police Lt. Michael Landers suspects that a suicide at a local flop house is not what it appears to be. When his boss doesn't share his suspicions, Landers takes a leave of absence and travels to a desert spa town in order to investigate the death. At his hotel, he strikes up a romance with the pretty cigarette counter girl, Jo Ann.

Cast

* Robert Douglas as Police Lt. Michael Landers *

as Jo Ann Rice *

as Andy *

as Sheriff George *

as Brad Clifton * John Harmon as Pete Kimmel *

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as Det. Lt. Boylan

Reception

According to Warner Bros records the film earned $334,000 domestically and $172,000 foreign.

References

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* 1949 films Warner Bros. films 1940s crime comedy-drama films Films scored by William Lava American crime comedy-drama films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{comedy-crime-film-stub