Cast
Ida Lupino
as Lilli Marlowe
Steve Cochran
as Police Sgt. Cal Bruner
Howard Duff
as Police Sgt. Jack Farnham
Dean Jagger
as Police Capt. Michaels
Dorothy Malone
as Francey Farnham
James Anderson
as Patrolman in Locker Room (uncredited)
William Boyett
as Stimson (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
as Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Richard Deacon
as Mr. Mace (uncredited)
George Dockstader
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1954
Runtime1h 21m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes43
DirectorDon Siegel
WritersIda Lupino, Collier Young
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPrivate Hell 36
About Private Hell 36
In New York City, a bank robbery of $300,000 goes unsolved for a year, until some of the marked bills are found in a Los Angeles drugstore theft. Police detectives Cal Bruner and Jack Farnham investigate and are led from the drugstore to a nightclub, where singer Lilli is another recipient of a stolen bill. With Lilli's help, the partners track down the remaining money, but both Lilli and Jack are dismayed when Cal decides he wants to keep part of it.
Directed by Don Siegel, Private Hell 36 leans on a strong ensemble — Ida Lupino, Steve Cochran, Howard Duff — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1954.
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