Alias Nick Beal (1949)
Alias Nick Beal (1949)
No man ever held more terrible power over women than this tall dark handsome stranger from nowhere!
After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking stranger named Nick Beal shows up with enough evidence to seal a conviction. When that success leads Foster to run for governor, Beal's unearthly hold on him turns the previously honest man corrupt, much to the displeasure of his wife and his steadfast minister.

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Cast

Ray Milland Ray Milland As: Nick Beal
Audrey Totter Audrey Totter As: Donna Allen
Thomas Mitchell Thomas Mitchell As: Joseph Foster
George Macready George Macready As: Thomas Garfield
Fred Clark Fred Clark As: Frankie Faulkner
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Storyline

After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking stranger named Nick Beal shows up with enough evidence to seal a conviction. When that success leads Foster to run for governor, Beal's unearthly hold on him turns the previously honest man corrupt, much to the displeasure of his wife and his steadfast minister.


Tagline: No man ever held more terrible power over women than this tall dark handsome stranger from nowhere!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 04 March 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount

External Links

Cast

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Nick Beal

Audrey Totter

Audrey Totter

Donna Allen

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Joseph Foster

George Macready

George Macready

Thomas Garfield

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Frankie Faulkner

Geraldine Wall

Geraldine Wall

Martha Foster

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Judge Ben Hobbs

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Larry Price

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Karl

King Donovan

King Donovan

Peter Wolfe

Charles Evans

Charles Evans

Paul Norton

Ernö Verebes

Ernö Verebes

Mr. Cox

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Henry T. Finch

Arlene Jenkins

Arlene Jenkins

Aileen

Pepito Pérez

Pepito Pérez

Poster Man

Joey Ray

Joey Ray

Tommy Ray

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Supporter

Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Party Guest

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Accordionist

James Burke

James Burke

Bum

James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Man at Press Conference

Helen Chapman

Helen Chapman

Stenographer

James Conaty

James Conaty

Man at Press Conference

Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Assistant Tailor

James Dime

James Dime

Barfly

Ray Dolciame

Ray Dolciame

Tony

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Commercial Fisherman

Jimmie Dundee

Jimmie Dundee

Tough Politician

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Supporter

Julia Faye

Julia Faye

Reformer

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Pedestrian

Charles Flickinger

Charles Flickinger

Page Boy

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Woman at Press Conference

Maxine Gates

Maxine Gates

Josie

Everett Glass

Everett Glass

Party Guest

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Man at Press Conference

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Campaign Worker

Theresa Harris

Theresa Harris

Opal

Percy Helton

Percy Helton

Lawyer

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Minister

Jerry James

Jerry James

Phone Worker

Richard Kipling

Richard Kipling

Reformer

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Commercial Fisherman

Orley Lindgren

Orley Lindgren

Boy Who Brings Note

Alyn Lockwood

Alyn Lockwood

Woman in China Coast Cafe

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Committee Man

Russell Meeker

Russell Meeker

Supporter

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Man at Press Conference

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Committee Man

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Pedestrian

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Reformer

Richard Neill

Richard Neill

Supporter

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Campaign Worker

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Committee Man

Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Det. Sgt. Hill

Pat Phelan

Pat Phelan

Photographer

Elaine Riley

Elaine Riley

Telephone Woman at Mitchell's Election HQ

Jean Ruth

Jean Ruth

Adding Machine Worker

John Shay

John Shay

Assistant District Attorney

John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Reformer

Don Shelton

Don Shelton

Banker

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Campaign Worker

Billy Snyder

Billy Snyder

Politician

Cap Somers

Cap Somers

Campaign Worker

Robert R. Stephenson

Robert R. Stephenson

Truck Driver

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Supporter

Sid Tomack

Sid Tomack

Bartender

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Watchman

Harold Vermilyea

Harold Vermilyea

Chief Justice

Joe Whitehead

Joe Whitehead

Minister

Bob Coleman

Bob Coleman

James Cornell

James Cornell

James Davies

James Davies

Donya Dean

Donya Dean

Allan Douglas

Allan Douglas

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Howard Gardiner

Howard Gardiner

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Bret Hamilton

Bret Hamilton

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Weldon Heyburn

Weldon Heyburn

Geraldine Jordan

Geraldine Jordan

Jean Marshall

Jean Marshall

Diana Mumby

Diana Mumby

Anton Northpole

Anton Northpole

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Louise Saraydar

Louise Saraydar

Bill Sheehan

Bill Sheehan

Kippee Valez

Kippee Valez

Directed By

John Farrow

John Farrow

Director

Francisco Day

Francisco Day

Assistant Director

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Endre Bohem

Endre Bohem

Producer

Stanley Goldsmith

Stanley Goldsmith

Production Manager

John L. Murphy

John L. Murphy

Production Manager

Edited By

Eda Warren

Eda Warren

Editor

Eda Warren

Eda Warren

Supervising Editor

Costume and Makeup

Merle Reeves

Merle Reeves

Hairstylist

Ted Larsen

Ted Larsen

Makeup Artist

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Delven Armstrong

Delven Armstrong

Makeup Artist

Mary Kay Dodson

Mary Kay Dodson

Costume Designer

Gale McGarry

Gale McGarry

Hairstylist

Sound

Franz Waxman

Franz Waxman

Original Music Composer

Gene Garvin

Gene Garvin

Sound

Van Cleave

Van Cleave

Orchestrator

George Parrish

George Parrish

Orchestrator

Leonid Raab

Leonid Raab

Orchestrator

Sidney Cutner

Sidney Cutner

Orchestrator

Philip Wisdom

Philip Wisdom

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Lionel Lindon

Lionel Lindon

Director of Photography

Charles Sickler

Charles Sickler

Grip

William Rand

William Rand

Camera Operator

Ed Henderson

Ed Henderson

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Ross Dowd

Ross Dowd

Set Decoration

Franz Bachelin

Franz Bachelin

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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