The Inner Circle (1946 film) explained

The Inner Circle
Director:	Philip Ford (as Phil Ford)
Producer:	William J. O'Sullivan (as Wm J. O'Sullivan)
Screenplay:	Dorrell McGowan Stuart E. McGowan
Starring:	Adele Mara Warren Douglas William Frawley Ricardo Cortez
Music:	Mort Glickman
Cinematography:	Reggie Lanning
Editing:	Tony Martinelli
Distributor:	Republic Pictures
Runtime:	57 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Inner Circle is a 1946 American film noir mystery film directed by Philip Ford starring Adele Mara, Warren Douglas, William Frawley and Ricardo Cortez. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures.

Plot

A secretary frames a private investigator (Warren Douglas) for murder to deflect suspicion away from her younger sister.

Cast

Adele Mara as Geraldine Travis, alias Gerry Smith
Warren Douglas as Johnny Strange
William Frawley as Det. Lt. Webb
Ricardo Cortez as Duke York
Virginia Christine as Rhoda Roberts
Ken Niles as Ken, Radio Announcer
Will Wright as Henry Boggs
Dorothy Adams as Emma Wilson
Martha Montgomery as Anne Travis Lowe
Edward Gargan as Parking Ticket Cop
Fred Graham as Duke's Henchman
Eddie Parker as Duke's Henchman
Robert J. Wilke as Police Officer Cummings

Reception

A Variety critic wrote, "The Inner Circle hasn't much to recommend it. Even whodunit addicts will turn a quizzical eyebrow at the tangled, illogical, and crudely put-together story".^[1]

Notes and References

News: . 10 September 1946 . The Inner Circle . Variety . New York City, New York, USA . 24 November 2022.