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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Nora Prentiss
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
Ann Sheridan
Nora Prentiss
Kent Smith
Dr. Richard Talbot
Bruce Bennett
Dr. Joel Merriam
Robert Alda
Phil Dinardo
Rosemary DeCamp
Lucy Talbot
John Ridgely
Walter Bailey
Robert Arthur
Gregory Talbot
Wanda Hendrix
Bonita Talbot
Helen Brown
Miss Judson
Rory Mallinson
Fleming
Harry Shannon
Police Lieutenant
James Flavin
District Attorney
Douglas Kennedy
Doctor
Don McGuire
Truck Driver
Clifton Young
Policeman
John Alvin
San Francisco Ferry Boat Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
Jerry Baulch
Reporter (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Patron at Dinardo's (uncredited)
Bill Best
Reporter (uncredited)
Al Bridge
New York City Policeman (uncredited)
Herb Caen
Reporter (uncredited)
Georgia Caine
Grandma (uncredited)
Dean Cameron
Rod (uncredited)
Gertrude Carr
Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Detective (uncredited)
John Compton
Reporter (uncredited)
James Conaty
Patient in Dr. Talbot's Office (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
Policeman (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Pete, Headwaiter at Dinardo’s (uncredited)
Jack Daley
Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
New York Detective (uncredited)
Jack Ellis
Doorman (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ross Ford
Billy (uncredited)
David Fresco
New York City Newsboy (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Roy Gordon
Dr. Oberlin (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Captain of Waiters at The Sea Gull (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Policeman (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Trio Singer (uncredited)
Fred Johnson
Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Turnkey (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle
Trio Singer (uncredited)
King Lockwood
Party Guest (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Jeweler (uncredited)
George Magrill
Customer at Newsstand (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Turnkey (uncredited)
Bill McWilliams
Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Meakin
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Sheriff (uncredited)
Mike Musura
Reporter (uncredited)
John Newland
Reporter (uncredited)
James Nickle
Reporter (uncredited)
Alexander Pollard
Waiter at Dinardo's (uncredited)
Louis Quince
Judge at Thompson’s Trial (uncredited)
Ramon Ros
Reporter (uncredited)
Seymore Saner
Reporter (uncredited)
Adele St. Mauer
Nurse (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Richard Walsh
Bystander (uncredited)
Lottie Williams
Lottie (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Court Stenographer (uncredited)
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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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