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The Fat Man


Date: 1951
Type: Drama
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Black and White
Director: William Castle
Producer: Aubrey Schenck

Comment/Synopsis

A dentist is murdered apparently for a set of dental x-rays. A large private detective (J Scott Smart) is asked to investigate by his nurse and uncovers a plot involvng a large theft of money. The film is based on a character from a radio series and features an early performance from Rock Hudson and supporting roles from Julie London and Jayne Meadows.

Actors


J Scott Smart
Julie LondonJulie London
Rock HudsonRock Hudson
Clinton SundbergClinton Sundberg
Jayne Meadows
John Russell
Jerome CowanJerome Cowan
Marvin Kaplan
Emmett Kelley

Oscars

None
Production
Universal International Pictures