Night Editor (The Trespasser) (1946)
Movie Info
Inspired by the radio program of the same name, Night Editor features Charles D. Brown as the editor of the New York Star. In flashback, the editor tells the tale of police lieutenant William Gargan, who forsakes his happy home life for the love of no-good society dame Janis Carter. Both Gargan and Carter begin cheating on their respective spouses, and while on a romantic rendezvous the couple witnesses a murder. They can't report the crime without revealing their own infidelities, a dilemma which leads to blackmail, double-crossing and a second murder attempt. A twist ending caps this snappy little 65-minute morality play. The script of Night Editor was based on the story "Inside Story" by Scott Littleton, previously dramatized on the Night Editor radio series.
Cast
William Gargan
as Tony Cochrane
as Tony Cochrane
Janis Carter
as Jill Merrill
as Jill Merrill
Jeff Donnell
as Martha Cochrane
as Martha Cochrane
Frank Wilcox
as Douglas Loring
as Douglas Loring
Coulter Irwin
as Johnny
as Johnny
Charles D. Brown
as Crane Stewart
as Crane Stewart
Paul E. Burns
as Ole Strom
as Ole Strom
Harry Shannon
as Capt. Lawrence
as Capt. Lawrence
Robert Kellard
as Doc Cochrane
as Doc Cochrane
Roy Gordon
as Benjamin Merrill
as Benjamin Merrill
Michael Chapin
as Doc as a boy
as Doc as a boy
Robert Emmett Keane
as Max
as Max
Anthony Caruso
as Tusco
as Tusco
Edward Keane
as Chief of Police Burnes
as Chief of Police Burnes
Jack Davis
as District Attorney Halloran
as District Attorney Halloran
Lou Lubin
as Necktie
as Necktie
Charles Marsh
as Swanson
as Swanson
John Tyrrell
as Street Sweeper Driver
as Street Sweeper Driver
Jimmy Lloyd
as Clerk
as Clerk
Murray Leonard
as Proprietor
as Proprietor
Douglas Wood
as Bank Manager
as Bank Manager
Ronnie Ralph
as Small Boy
as Small Boy
William Kahn
as Newsboy
as Newsboy
Joe Palma
as Newsboy
as Newsboy
Emmett Vogan
as Coroner
as Coroner
Johnny Calkins
as Boy
as Boy
Donald Kerr
as Reporter
as Reporter
Betty Hill
as Elaine
as Elaine
Frank Dae
as Butler
as Butler
Herman Marks
as Man
as Man
Frank McLure
as Man
as Man
Cy Malis
as Man
as Man
Harry Tyler
as Bartender
as Bartender
Charles Wagenheim
as Phillips
as Phillips
Jack Frack
as Reporter
as Reporter
Wally Rose
as Photographer
as Photographer
Eddy Chandler
as Dickstein
as Dickstein
Vernon Dent
as Fat Man
as Fat Man
Critic Reviews for Night Editor (The Trespasser)
All Critics (2) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (0)
It may be short on style but the low budget gives the night scenes a dark austerity and the web of lies and corruption gives it a real noir dimension of cheap, tawdry lives
February 7, 2010 | Full Review…
Inspired by the radio program of the same name.
April 18, 2003 | Rating: B | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Night Editor (The Trespasser)
½
sleazy and low down like every noir should be. janis carter is ridiculously good here
Stella Dallas
Super Reviewer
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