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Persons in Hiding

  • 1939
  • Approved
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
88
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Patricia Morison and J. Carrol Naish in Persons in Hiding (1939)
Film NoirCrimeDrama

A beautiful but greedy woman teams up with a small-time hoodlum to become two of the most wanted criminals in the country.A beautiful but greedy woman teams up with a small-time hoodlum to become two of the most wanted criminals in the country.A beautiful but greedy woman teams up with a small-time hoodlum to become two of the most wanted criminals in the country.

  • Director
    • Louis King
  • Writers
    • J. Edgar Hoover
    • William R. Lipman
    • Horace McCoy
  • Stars
    • Lynne Overman
    • Patricia Morison
    • J. Carrol Naish
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    88
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Louis King
    • Writers
      • J. Edgar Hoover
      • William R. Lipman
      • Horace McCoy
    • Stars
      • Lynne Overman
      • Patricia Morison
      • J. Carrol Naish
    • 8User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast56

    Lynne Overman
    Lynne Overman
    • Agent Pete Griswold
    Patricia Morison
    Patricia Morison
    • Dorothy Bronson
    J. Carrol Naish
    J. Carrol Naish
    • Freddie 'Gunner' Martin
    William Henry
    William Henry
    • Agent Dan Waldron
    Helen Twelvetrees
    Helen Twelvetrees
    • Helen Griswold
    William Frawley
    William Frawley
    • Alec Inglis
    Judith Barrett
    Judith Barrett
    • Blase' Blonde
    William Collier Sr.
    William Collier Sr.
    • Burt Nast
    May Boley
    May Boley
    • Mme. Thompson
    Dennis Morgan
    Dennis Morgan
    • Mike Flagler
    • (as Richard Stanley)
    Virginia Vale
    Virginia Vale
    • Flo
    • (as Dorothy Howe)
    John Hartley
    John Hartley
    • Joe Butler - Dot's Boyfriend
    Janet Waldo
    Janet Waldo
    • Ruth Waldron
    Richard Denning
    Richard Denning
    • Powder - Henchman
    Leona Roberts
    Leona Roberts
    • Ma Bronson
    Phil Warren
    • Curly - Henchman
    • (as Philip Warren)
    John Eldredge
    John Eldredge
    • Chief Agent Gordon Kingsley
    Richard Carle
    Richard Carle
    • Zeke (Pa) Bronson
    • Director
      • Louis King
    • Writers
      • J. Edgar Hoover
      • William R. Lipman
      • Horace McCoy
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews8

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    • Trivia
      Paramount was able to eke out three additional B films from material in J. Edgar Hoover's best seller: "Undercover Doctor"(1939, "Parole Fixer" (1940), and "Queen of the Mob" (1940).
    • Connections
      Referenced in This is Inner Sanctum: Making a Universal Mystery Series (2020)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 10, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kobna žena
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 10m(70 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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