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The Case of the Baby-Sitter(1947)
Status: Released
Date: 1947-07-26
65%
2 Votes
Time: 0h 41m
Stolen Gems! Silken Gams!... Together They Mean Trouble!
Overview:
The baby sitter is none other than veteran Hollywood tough guy Tom Neal. A private detective, Neal is hired to keep an eye on the child of married couple George Meeker and Rebel Randall. Actually, Meeker and Randall are jewel thieves, and their "baby" is their stolen loot. Neal eventually catches on when he realizes that this is the quietest child on earth. Running a scant 41 minutes, Case of the Baby Sitter was designed to be shown in tandem with another Screen Guild Productions "briefie," The Hat Box Mystery: the films were shot back to back, with Tom Neal and Pamela Blake starring in both.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Robert L. Lippert Productions
Movie: The Case of the Baby-Sitter
Top 10 Billed Cast
Tom Neal
Russ Ashton
Pamela Blake
Susan 'Susie' Hart
Allen Jenkins
Howard 'Harvard' Quinlan
Virginia Sale
Veronica Hoopler
Keith Richards
Silk (henchman)
Lona Andre
Maxine, gang moll
Crane Whitley
Charlie Moore, hotel manager
Tom Kennedy
Officer Murphy
Eddie Kane
Diamonds' the boss (as Ed Kane)
George Meeker
Phil Russell, alias the Duke
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Overview
The baby sitter is none other than veteran Hollywood tough guy Tom Neal. A private detective, Neal is hired to keep an eye on the child of married couple George Meeker and Rebel Randall. Actually, Meeker and Randall are jewel thieves, and their "baby" is their stolen loot. Neal eventually catches on when he realizes that this is the quietest child on earth. Running a scant 41 minutes, Case of the Baby Sitter was designed to be shown in tandem with another Screen Guild Productions "briefie," The Hat Box Mystery: the films were shot back to back, with Tom Neal and Pamela Blake starring in both.
Release Date
1947-07-26
Average
6.5
Rating:
3.3 startsTagline
Stolen Gems! Silken Gams!... Together They Mean Trouble!
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