The Man Who Cheated Himself

"...the unpredictable way of a man's love for an evil woman!"

Dec 26 1950 Approved 1h 21m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case.

Plot

Rich Lois Frazer, divorcing her fortune-hunter husband, finds he's bought a gun. Suspecting he plans to kill her, she calls in her lover, who just happens to be Homicide Lieutenant Ed Cullen. When Ed arrives, the gun gets used...and because of his relationship with Lois, Ed is compelled to compound a felony. The good news: Ed himself is assigned to the case. The bad news: Ed's hotshot younger brother Andy, a new- minted detective, is also on the case...and anxious to prove himself.

Written by

Seton I. Miller, Philip MacDonald

Directed by

Felix E. Feist

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Jack M. Warner Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
3,232
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA