Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal

93 mins | Drama, Fantasy | March 4, 1949

After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking stranger named Nick Beal shows up with enough evidence to seal a conviction. When that success leads Foster to run for governor, Beal's unearthly hold on him turns the previously honest man corrupt, much to the displeasure of his wife and his steadfast minister.

Alias Nick Beal

93 mins | Drama, Fantasy | March 4, 1949

Alias Nick Beal
After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking stranger named Nick Beal shows up with enough evidence to seal a conviction. When that success leads Foster to run for governor, Beal's unearthly hold on him turns the previously honest man corrupt, much to the displeasure of his wife and his steadfast minister.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Paramount
Original title Alias Nick Beal
Directors Charles Morton, Francisco Day, John Farrow
Writers Mindret Lord, Jonathan Latimer

Cast

Ray Milland

as Nick Beal

Audrey Totter

as Donna Allen

Thomas Mitchell

as Joseph Foster

George Macready

as Thomas Garfield

Fred Clark

as Frankie Faulkner

Geraldine Wall

as Martha Foster

Henry O'Neill

as Judge Ben Hobbs

Darryl Hickman

as Larry Price

Nestor Paiva

as Karl

King Donovan

as Peter Wolfe

Charles Evans

as Paul Norton

Ernö Verebes

as Mr. Cox

Douglas Spencer

as Henry T. Finch

Arlene Jenkins

as Aileen

Pepito Pérez

as Poster Man

Joey Ray

as Tommy Ray

Leon Alton

as Supporter

Edward Biby

as Party Guest

Danny Borzage

as Accordionist

James Burke

as Bum

James Carlisle

as Man at Press Conference

Helen Chapman

as Stenographer

James Conaty

as Man at Press Conference

Frank Darien

as Assistant Tailor

James Dime

as Barfly

Ray Dolciame

as Tony

Lester Dorr

as Commercial Fisherman

Jimmie Dundee

as Tough Politician

Franklyn Farnum

as Supporter

Julia Faye

as Reformer

Al Ferguson

as Pedestrian

Charles Flickinger

as Page Boy

Bess Flowers

as Woman at Press Conference

Maxine Gates

as Josie

Everett Glass

as Party Guest

Dick Gordon

as Man at Press Conference

Herschel Graham

as Campaign Worker

Theresa Harris

as Opal

Percy Helton

as Lawyer

Stuart Holmes

as Minister

Jerry James

as Phone Worker

Richard Kipling

as Reformer

Ethan Laidlaw

as Commercial Fisherman

Orley Lindgren

as Boy Who Brings Note

Alyn Lockwood

as Woman in China Coast Cafe

Frank Mayo

as Committee Man

Russell Meeker

as Supporter

Harold Miller

as Man at Press Conference

Howard M. Mitchell

as Committee Man

Ralph Montgomery

as Pedestrian

Frances Morris

as Reformer

Richard Neill

as Supporter

Monty O'Grady

as Campaign Worker

Pat O'Malley

as Committee Man

Steve Pendleton

as Det. Sgt. Hill

Pat Phelan

as Photographer

Elaine Riley

as Telephone Woman at Mitchell's Election HQ

Jean Ruth

as Adding Machine Worker

John Shay

as Assistant District Attorney

John Sheehan

as Reformer

Don Shelton

as Banker

Charles Sherlock

as Campaign Worker

Billy Snyder

as Politician

Cap Somers

as Campaign Worker

Robert R. Stephenson

as Truck Driver

Bert Stevens

as Supporter

Sid Tomack

as Bartender

Philip Van Zandt

as Watchman

Harold Vermilyea

as Chief Justice

Joe Whitehead

as Minister