Mary Ryan, Detective
| Mary Ryan, Detective | |
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| Directed by | Abby Berlin |
| Screenplay by | George Bricker |
| Story by | Harry Fried |
| Produced by | Rudolph Flothow |
| Starring | Marsha Hunt John Litel June Vincent |
| Cinematography | Vincent Farrar |
| Edited by | James Sweeney |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| Color process | Black and white |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mary Ryan, Detective is a 1949 American crime drama, directed by Abby Berlin, which stars Marsha Hunt, John Litel, and June Vincent.
Plot
Two female thieves exploit the naivety of one's young daughter to steal valuables from jewelry stores. Detective Mary Ryan discovers this criminal ruse. The two thieves are then arrested and incarcerated. At the suggestion of her superiors, Detective Ryan is trained as a pickpocket and thief. She is then ordered to go undercover. She poses as a hardened thief and is then assigned to the same jail cell as one of the thieves. In time, Ryan discovers the network of fences the two criminal women relied on, thus becoming involved inside an intricate and risky chain of events that nearly leads to her own demise.
Cast
- Marsha Hunt as Mary Ryan, also known as Mae Smith
- John Litel as Captain Billings
- June Vincent as Estelle Byron
- Harry Shannon as Sawyer
- Wm. "Bill" Phillips as Joey Gurney
- Katherine Warren as Mrs. Sawyer
- Victoria Horne as Wilma Hall
- John Dehner as Belden
References
- ^ "Mary Ryan, Detective: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.