Crime ·Drama ·Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1951 · 1h 18m

The Fat Man

Director

Cast

J. Scott Smart as Brad Runyan Julie London as Pat Boyd Rock Hudson as Roy Clark Clinton Sundberg as Bill Norton Jayne Meadows as Jane Adams John Russell as Gene Gordon

Crew

Irving Glassberg — Director of Photography Edward Curtiss — Editor Leonard Lee — Screenplay Harry Essex — Screenplay Leonard Lee — Story Aubrey Schenck — Producer

Tagline

DANGER UNDER THE BIG TOP!

Synopsis

A innocent dentist is murdered and the only apparent motive seems to be to steal a set of dental x-rays. To the police it looks like an accident, but private eye Brad Runyan thinks there's more to it.

Mood & Themes

private detective

Key Collaborators

William Castle Director Irving Glassberg Director of Photography Edward Curtiss Editor Leonard Lee Screenplay Harry Essex Screenplay Leonard Lee Story Aubrey Schenck Producer Rosemary Odell Costume Design

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