The Man Who Cheated Himself
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The Man Who Cheated Himself is a 1950 film noir crime drama starring Lee J. Cobb and Jane Wyatt, known for its tale of a veteran homicide detective who becomes entangled in a murder cover-up.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
crime drama film
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film → film noir → |
| aspectRatio |
1.37:1
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| basedOn |
original screenplay
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| blackAndWhite |
true
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| character |
Andy Cullen
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Ed Cullen → Janet Cullen → Lois Frazer → |
| cinematography |
Russell Harlan
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| director |
Felix E. Feist
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| distributor |
20th Century Fox
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| editor |
Alan Crosland Jr.
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| era |
classic film noir era
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| filmingLocation |
San Francisco
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| genre |
crime drama
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film noir → |
| hasTheme |
moral corruption
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murder cover-up → police misconduct → |
| leadActor |
Lee J. Cobb
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| leadActress |
Jane Wyatt
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| musicBy |
Louis Forbes
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| notableFor |
on-location shooting in San Francisco
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| originalLanguage |
English
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| plotSummary |
A veteran homicide detective becomes involved in a murder cover-up after helping his lover dispose of her husband’s body.
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| producer |
Jack M. Warner
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| productionCompany |
Jack M. Warner Productions
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| releaseDate |
1950-12-26
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| releaseYear |
1950
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| runtimeMinutes |
81
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| screenplayBy |
Philip MacDonald
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Seton I. Miller → |
| screenwriter |
Philip MacDonald
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Seton I. Miller → |
| setting |
San Francisco
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| soundMix |
mono
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| starring |
Jane Wyatt
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John Dall → Lee J. Cobb → Lisa Howard → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Jane Wyatt
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notableWork |