Dial Red O

Dial Red O

63 mins | Drama, Crime, Mystery | March 13, 1955

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.

Dial Red O

63 mins | Drama, Crime, Mystery | March 13, 1955

Dial Red O
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Allied Artists Pictures
Original title Dial Red O
Directors Daniel B. Ullman
Writers Daniel B. Ullman

Cast

Bill Elliott

as Det. Lt. Andy Flynn

Helene Stanley

as Connie Wyatt

Keith Larsen

as Ralph Wyatt

Paul Picerni

as Norman Roper

Jack Kruschen

as Lloyd Lavalle

Elaine Riley

as Policewoman Gloria

Robert Bice

as Sgt. Tony Columbo

Rick Vallin

as Deputy Clark

George Eldredge

as Major Sutter

John Phillips

as Deputy Morgan

Regina Gleason

as Mrs. Roper

Rankin Mansfield

as Coroner

Mort Mills

as Newspaper Photographer

William Tannen

as Devon

Shorty Rogers

as Bandleader

Gregg Barton

as Attendant (uncredited)

Larry J. Blake

as Wayne - Waiter (uncredited)

Doyle Brooks

as VA Patient (uncredited)

Cecil Combs

as Sidewalk Passerby (uncredited)

Walter Conrad

as Second Patrolman (uncredited)

John Hart

as Uniformed Deputy (uncredited)

Lars Hensen

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Scott Lee

as Deputy Warren (uncredited)

Forrest Lewis

as Captain (uncredited)

Sydney Mason

as Waiter (uncredited)

Leighton Noble

as Charlie - Dispatcher (uncredited)

Sam Peckinpah

as Cook in Diner (uncredited)

Mike Ragan

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Lee Roberts

as First Patrolman (uncredited)