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noir based on the

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''. Directed by William Clemens, the production features

Richard Dix Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong ...

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and John Kellogg. It is the seventh of

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' eight " Whistler" films produced in the 1940s. This was the last of Dix's seven starring roles in the series, and one of only two that featured him in a sympathetic light.Roxie Theater
web page, San Francisco. Accessed: July 16, 2013. Suffering from heart disease, Dix was unable to continue his acting career and died in September 1949 at the age of 56.

Premise

A truck driver named Steve Reynolds (Richard Dix) is involved in a nasty business rivalry. He gets assaulted by a masked bandit who hijacks his truck.

Cast

as Steve Reynolds *

as Eileen Blair * John Kellogg as Charlie Cook *

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as Jerry Mason *

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as Don Parker *

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as Mabel Sands * Mark Dennis as Tommy Blair

References

External links

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''The Thirteenth Hour''
informational page at the Richard Dix web page {{DEFAULTSORT:Thirteenth Hour 1947 films 1947 mystery films American mystery films American black-and-white films Columbia Pictures films Film noir Films based on radio series The Whistler films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films