Abandoned (1949 film)
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| Directed by | Joseph M. Newman |
| Produced by | Jerry Bresler |
| Screenplay by | Irwin Gielgud additional dialogue William Bowers |
| Based on | original story by Irwin Gielgud |
| Starring |
Dennis O'Keefe Gale Storm |
| Music by | Walter Scharf |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Edited by | Edward Curtiss |
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Universal Pictures
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time
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79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Abandoned is a 1949 American crime film noir directed by Joseph M. Newman starring Dennis O'Keefe and Gale Storm.
It is also known as Abandoned Women and Not Wanted.
A woman's sister goes missing in Los Angeles. She goes to city hall to see if she can get any information about her disappearance. Although the police at first can't assist she does get support from a local crime reporter. The two investigate the disappearance which leads them to a shady detective and a black-market baby ring.
The film was one of a series of semi-documentary movies that were popular at the time. It was based on an original story by Irwin Gielgud commissioned by producer Jerry Bresler. Director Joseph Newman and Bresler had previously worked together in the shorts department at MGM.Ann Blyth was originally announced for the female lead.
It was shot on the Universal backlot and on location in Los Angeles.
Jeff Chandler made the film before Broken Arrow. However, after being cast in that film, he was given star billing for Abandoned.
A.W., writing for The New York Times called the film a "briskly-paced thriller" but said the movie "proceeds along conventional melodramatic lines".
This was Chandler's first film for Universal under a long term contract, and the positive response to his performance began his graduation into leading roles.
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