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Crack Up 1946

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While it falls short of being a classic, Crack-Up is a very good mystery thriller and a welcome treat for fans of the genre looking for something a bit off the beaten path. Although often classified as a film noir, Crack-Up doesn't fully fit into that category; it's placed there generally because of the exceptional work of cinematographer Robert de Grasse. His masterful, chiaroscuro lighting and unexpected angles are firmly in the noircamp, and his atmospheric work is distinctive and original throughout. Director Irving G. Reis takes full advantage of de Grasse, and the two make a formidable team; the train wreck sequence especially displays how well the to go together. Reis, whose work is often uneven, is in full control here, and it's probably his sharpest, tightest work. Reis makes Crack-Up a gripping little thrill ride, helping to smooth over some noticeable cracks in the plot and to help the audience accept certain far-fetched convolutions of the story. The cast is also a big asset, from Pat O'Brien's put-upon Everyman victim to Claire Trevor's dedicated girl friend to Herbert Marshall's shadowy Traybin. Crack-Up may not quite be "top shelf," but it's a suspenseful and enjoyable train ride.

Pat O'Brien - George Steele
Claire Trevor - Terry Cordeau
Herbert Marshall - Traybin
Ray Collins - Dr. Lowell
Wallace Ford - Cochrane
Dean Harens - Reynolds
Damian O'Flynn - Stevenson
Erskine Sanford - Mr. Barton
Mary Ware - Mary
Alex Akimoff
John Ardell - Man
Guy Beach - Station
Bonnie Blair - Dorothy
Robert Bray - Man with Drunk
George Bruggeman - Cop
Jack Cheatham - Attendant
Ellen Corby - Maid
Delmar Costello - Deck Hand
Roger Creed - Gambler
Kernan Cripps - Ticket Clerk
Lee Elson - Man
Carl Faulkner - Detective
J.C. Fowler - Man
Edward Gargan - Cop
Alvin Hammer - Milquetoast
Carl Hansen - Gambler
Harry Harvey - Moran
Alf Haugan - Man in Audience
Al Hill - Gambler
Fred Hueston
John Ince - Man
John Indrisano - Detective
Tiny Jones - Old Lady
Joseph Kamaryt - Waiter
Sam Lufkin - Detective
Sam McDaniel - Porter
Chef Joseph Milani - Joe
Harry Monty - Midget
Frank Moran - Bartender
Philip Morris - Cop
Horace Murphy - Conductor
Tommy Noonan - Vendor
Jimmy O'Gatty - Mate
Eddie Parks - Drunk
Bob Pepper - Intern
Rose Plummer - Impatient Woman
Dick Rush - Ship's Captain
Shimen Ruskin - Wide-Eyed Man
Dick Ryan - Butler
Richard Ryen - Butler
Harry Shannon - Cop
Frank Shannon - Gateman
Fred Somers
Tex Swan - Cop
Bob White - Drunk

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