Dial Red O
THE WAY SHE LOVED ONE MAN...Became a murder rap for another!
1955 | 63m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Daniel B. Ullman |
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| Writer: | Daniel B. Ullman |
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| The first of the five films where Bill Elliott played a detective lieutenant in the L.A Sheriff's department, Dial Red "O" (the correct title with the number 0 (zero), as on a telephone dial, shown in ") opens with war-torn veteran Ralph Wyatt getting word that his wife is divorcing him, and he flees the psychiatric ward of the veteran's hospital, wanting to talk to her. His escape touches off an all-out manhunt, led by Lieutenant Andy Flynn of the sheriff's department. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 13, 1955 |
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| Director: | Daniel B. Ullman |
| Writer: | Daniel B. Ullman |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Mystery |
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| Production Companies | Allied Artists Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bill Elliott | Andy Flynn / Andy Doyle |
| Helene Stanley | Connie Wyatt |
| Keith Larsen | Ralph Wyatt |
| Paul Picerni | Norman Roper |
| Jack Kruschen | Lloyd Lavalle |
| Elaine Riley | Policewoman Gloria |
| Robert Bice | Sgt. Tony Columbo |
| Rick Vallin | Deputy Clark |
| George Eldredge | Major Sutter |
| John Phillips | Deputy Morgan |
| Regina Gleason | Mrs. Roper |
| Rankin Mansfield | Coroner |
| Mort Mills | Newspaper Photographer |
| William Tannen | Devon |
| Shorty Rogers | Bandleader |
| Gregg Barton | Attendant (uncredited) |
| Larry J. Blake | Wayne - Waiter (uncredited) |
| Doyle Brooks | VA Patient (uncredited) |
| Cecil Combs | Sidewalk Passerby (uncredited) |
| Walter Conrad | Second Patrolman (uncredited) |
| John Hart | Uniformed Deputy (uncredited) |
| Lars Hensen | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Scott Lee | Deputy Warren (uncredited) |
| Forrest Lewis | Captain (uncredited) |
| Sydney Mason | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Leighton Noble | Charlie - Dispatcher (uncredited) |
| Sam Peckinpah | Cook in Diner (uncredited) |
| Mike Ragan | Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) |
| Lee Roberts | First Patrolman (uncredited) |
| John Phillips | Deputy Morgan (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Daniel B. Ullman | Director, Screenplay |
| Marlin Skiles | Music |
| William Austin | Editor |
| Dave Milton | Art Direction |
| Joseph Kish | Set Decoration |
| Ellsworth Fredericks | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
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| Vincent M. Fennelly | Producer |
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Bill Elliott ("Det. Flynn") works quite well in this quickly-paced, more cerebral, hour long detective mystery. He must investigate the murder of "Connie" (Helene Stanley) who was having an affair with "Roper" (Paul Picerni). The finger for the crime is initially pointed at her somewhat shell-shocke ... d husband "Wyatt" (Keith Larsen) but we know the truth (we've known all along) and so now we get to follow as both "Flynn" and "Wyatt" try to fathom out the truth. At times the photography goes too obviously out of it's way not to show us anything of the violent themes here. The code? Sure, but also a distinct lack of imagination from director Daniel Ullman didn't help either. From a production perspective, there is nothing special about any of this - indeed, Stanley is pretty terrible - but the story has plenty of twists and turns before an ending that does this cheap and cheerful B-feature just enough justice to make it worth a gander.