''Rogue's Gallery'' is a 1968

mystery film A mystery film is a genre of film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means of clues, i ...

produced by A.C. Lyles for Paramount Pictures that was directed by

Leonard Horn Leonard Horn (August 1, 1926 – May 25, 1975) was an American director of prime time television programs in the 1960s and 1970s and helped shape a number of "classic" adventure and sci-fi series, including '' Mission: Impossible'', '' Mannix'' ...

and starring Roger Smith, Greta Baldwin and Dennis Morgan.Roberts p.262 The film's sets were designed by the art directors

Roland Anderson Roland Anderson (November 18, 1903 – October 29, 1989) was an American movie art director. He received 15 Academy Award nominations but never won an Oscar. Anderson's first Oscar nomination was for his first film in 1933, ''A Farewell to Arms ...

and

Hal Pereira Hal Pereira (April 29, 1905 – December 17, 1983) was an American art director, production designer, and occasional architect. Pereira was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Sarah (Friedberg) and Saul Pereira. In the 1940s through the 1960s ...

Plot

Private detective A private investigator (often abbreviated to PI and informally called a private eye), a private detective, or inquiry agent is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private investigators of ...

John Rogue becomes fascinated about the case of an attractive but suicidal young woman.

Cast

* Roger Smith as John Rogue * Greta Baldwin as Valerie York * Dennis Morgan as Dr. Jonas Pettingill * Edgar Bergen as Roy Benz *

Brian Donlevy Waldo Brian Donlevy (February 9, 1901 – April 6, 1972) was an American actor, noted for playing dangerous tough guys from the 1930s to the 1960s. He usually appeared in supporting roles. Among his best-known films are '' Beau Geste'' (19 ...

as Detective Lee *

Farley Granger Farley Earle Granger Jr. (July 1, 1925 – March 27, 2011) was an American actor, best known for his two collaborations with director Alfred Hitchcock: ''Rope'' in 1948 and '' Strangers on a Train'' in 1951. Granger was first noticed in a small ...

as Edmund Van Dermot *

Mala Powers Mary Ellen "Mala" Powers (December 20, 1931 – June 11, 2007) was an American actress. Early life Powers was born in San Francisco, California, and raised in Los Angeles. Her father was a United Press executive, while her mother was a minister. ...

as Maggie *

Richard Arlen Richard Arlen (born Sylvanus Richard Mattimore, September 1, 1899 – March 28, 1976) was an American actor of film and television. Biography Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Arlen attended the University of Pennsylvania. He served in Canada as a ...

as Man in Club * Jackie Coogan as Funeral Director *

Johnnie Ray John Alvin Ray (January 10, 1927 – February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Highly popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor to what became rock and roll, for his jazz and blu ...

as Police Officer *

William 'Billy' Benedict William Benedict (April 16, 1917 – November 25, 1999), was an American actor, perhaps best known for playing "Whitey" in Monogram Pictures' The Bowery Boys series. Early years Benedict was born in Haskell, Oklahoma, After his father's dea ...

as Jocko * Robert Riordan as Oscar Ludman *

Lee Delano Lee Delano (January 19, 1931 – October 8, 2017) was an American character actor. Delano was born in New York City. He graduated from the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater, where he studied with Sandy Meisner for acting and Martha Gr ...

as Swen * Bob Hoy as Collins *

Craig Littler Craig Littler (born 4 September 1985) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level for Blackbrook A.R.L.F.C., in the Super League for St. Helens ( Heritage № 1158), and in ...

as Wheeler *

Marcia Mae Jones Marcia Mae Jones (August 1, 1924 – September 2, 2007) was an American film and television actress whose prolific career spanned 57 years. Early years Jones was the youngest of four children born to actress Freda Jones. All three of her ...

as Mrs. Hassanover * James X. Mitchell as TV Reporter * Regis Parton as Patrol Officer * Patrick Hawley as Patrol Officer *

Chuck Hicks Charles Dallas Hicks (December 26, 1927 – May 4, 2021) was an American actor and stuntman. During World War II, Hicks served in the U.S. Merchant Marine and later in the Navy.

as Assailant *

George DeNormand George DeNormand (1903 – 1976) was an American actor and stuntman. DeNormand was an amateur middleweight boxer in the 1920s. He was a prolific though often uncredited actor and stunt double in movies such as ''The Raven'' and ''Bride of Fran ...

as Observe Outside Office * George Hoagland as Club Member * William Meader as Club Member * Leoda Richards as Mourner at Cemetery *

Hank Robinson John Henry (Hank) Robinson (born John Henry Roberson; August 16, 1887 - July 3, 1965) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played from to and again in with three teams. He batted right and threw left-handed. He was born in Floyd, Arkansas ...

as Police Officer

References

Bibliography

* Roberts, Jerry. ''Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1968 films 1960s mystery films American mystery films Films directed by Leonard Horn Paramount Pictures films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films {{mystery-film-stub