The Fat Man

DANGER UNDER THE BIG TOP!

Overview:

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.

Released: 1951-05-19

Duration: 01:17:00

Genre: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery

Director: William Castle

Writer: Dashiell Hammett, Harry Essex, Leonard Lee

Cast: John Russell, Robert Osterloh, Bobby Jordan, ...

Director: William Castle

Writer: Dashiell Hammett Harry Essex Leonard Lee

Cast: John Russell Robert Osterloh Bobby Jordan Rock Hudson Lucille Barkley Jerome Cowan J. Scott Smart Julie London Clinton Sundberg Jayne Meadows Emmett Kelly Harry Lewis Teddy Hart

Genre: Crime Drama Film-Noir Mystery

Description

Portly private detective Runyan is asked by dental nurse Adams to investigate the unexplained murder of her boss. Suspicion falls on disappeared patient Clark, last seen being driven from his appointment by the chauffeur of probable gangster Gordon. Through his means, Runyan contacts Boyd, Clark's former lover and briefly his wife, who reveals that Clark had once spent time in jail. The police tell Runyan it was for robbery of half a million dollars which were not recovered. In jail, Clark had a cellmate Deets, a circus clown, with whom he shared everything. On release, Deets had claimed Clark's share of the loot from Gordon, the heist's organizer, in order to fulfil his ambition to own his own circus.

Deet's side of the deal was to eliminate Clark, whose corpse he left in a burnt-out truck. When he realised Clark had undergone dental treatment, and that this meant Clark could be identified by dental records, Deets killed first the dentist and then Nurse Adams as well. Runyan locates Deets, and in a final shoot-out, Deets is fatally wounded and dies in his own big ring.

The Fat Man

Watch The Fat Man Online

The Fat Man Is Available Online

Where to watch The Fat Man

The Fat Man Streaming Now

You may also like