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Nora Prentiss

Nora Prentiss

6,2 /10 (23 Votes)
1947 EN 111 min

Overview

Quiet, organised Dr. Talbot meets nightclub singer Nora Prentiss when she is slightly hurt in a street accident. Despite her misgivings, they become heavily involved, and Talbot finds himself faced with the choice of leaving Nora or divorcing his wife. When a patient expires in his office, a third option seems to present itself.

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Release date

22/02/1947

Votes

23

Popularity

1.8

Would you keep your mouth shut if you were Nora Prentiss?

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

111 min

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Nora Prentiss

Kent Smith

Kent Smith

Dr. Richard Talbot

Bruce Bennett

Bruce Bennett

Dr. Joel Merriam

Robert Alda

Robert Alda

Phil Dinardo

Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp

Lucy Talbot

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Walter Bailey

Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur

Gregory Talbot

Wanda Hendrix

Wanda Hendrix

Bonita Talbot

Helen Brown

Helen Brown

Miss Judson

Rory Mallinson

Rory Mallinson

Fleming

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Police Lieutenant

James Flavin

James Flavin

District Attorney

Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Kennedy

Doctor

Don McGuire

Don McGuire

Truck Driver

Clifton Young

Clifton Young

Policeman

John Alvin

John Alvin

San Francisco Ferry Boat Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)

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Jerry Baulch

Reporter (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Patron at Dinardo's (uncredited)

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Bill Best

Reporter (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

New York City Policeman (uncredited)

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Herb Caen

Reporter (uncredited)

Georgia Caine

Georgia Caine

Grandma (uncredited)

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Dean Cameron

Rod (uncredited)

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Gertrude Carr

Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Detective (uncredited)

John Compton

John Compton

Reporter (uncredited)

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James Conaty

Patient in Dr. Talbot's Office (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Policeman (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Pete, Headwaiter at Dinardo’s (uncredited)

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Jack Daley

Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

New York Detective (uncredited)

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Jack Ellis

Doorman (uncredited)

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Tom Ferrandini

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Ross Ford

Ross Ford

Billy (uncredited)

No photo

David Fresco

New York City Newsboy (uncredited)

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Joe Gilbert

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Dr. Oberlin (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Captain of Waiters at The Sea Gull (uncredited)

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Eddie Hart

Policeman (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Trio Singer (uncredited)

Fred Johnson

Fred Johnson

Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Jordan

Charles Jordan

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Turnkey (uncredited)

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Perk Lazelle

Trio Singer (uncredited)

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King Lockwood

Party Guest (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Jeweler (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Customer at Newsstand (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Turnkey (uncredited)

No photo

Bill McWilliams

Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Meakin

Charles Meakin

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Sheriff (uncredited)

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Mike Musura

Reporter (uncredited)

John Newland

John Newland

Reporter (uncredited)

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James Nickle

Reporter (uncredited)

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Alexander Pollard

Waiter at Dinardo's (uncredited)

No photo

Louis Quince

Judge at Thompson’s Trial (uncredited)

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Ramon Ros

Reporter (uncredited)

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Seymore Saner

Reporter (uncredited)

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Adele St. Mauer

Nurse (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)

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Richard Walsh

Bystander (uncredited)

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Lottie Williams

Lottie (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Jack Wise

Court Stenographer (uncredited)

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Steve

2016-06-23

⭐ 8

Dr. Richard Talbot is bored with his hum drum life. His life has become routine. He shows up for work at the same time every day then heads home at six o'clock to a passionless wife and two kids. His life is forever changed when he treats a sexy night club singer after hours at his downtown office. First becoming friends, the couple quickly start an affair which eventually leads the previously up-tight Talbot to fake his own death and run off with the woman. Every move Talbot (played by Kent Smith who almost tops his performance is the noir/horror classic Cat People) makes following his decisi…

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John Chard

John Chard

2019-07-06

⭐ 8

The Man Who Died Twice. Nora Prentiss is directed by Vincent Sherman and collectively written by N. Richard Nash, Paul Webster and Jack Sobell. It stars Kent Smith, Ann Sheridan, Bruce Bennett, Robert Alda and Rosemary DeCamp. Music is by Franz Waxman and cinematography by James Wong Howe. Dr. Richard Talbot (Smith) is fed up of his dull family life. So when pretty nightclub singer Nora Prentiss (Sheridan) calls on him for treatment to a minor injury – his head – and his life – is turned drastically. What did he do? What was he hiding? One of film noir’s devilish delights is that of …

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