
TMDb Rating
6.7/10
33 verified votes
Alias Nick Beal (1949)
DramaCrimeFantasy
93 min
"No man ever held more terrible power over women than this tall dark handsome stranger from nowhere!"
Plot Summary
After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking stranger named Nick Beal shows up with enough evidence to seal a conviction. When that success leads Foster to run for governor, Beal's unearthly hold on him turns the previously honest man corrupt, much to the displeasure of his wife and his steadfast minister.
Why this could be the movie
- Plot hook: After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking stranger named Nick Beal shows up with enough evidence to seal a conviction.
- Genre cues: Drama, Crime, Fantasy
- Director clue: John Farrow
- Lead cast: Ray Milland and Audrey Totter
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Keywords to include
DramaCrimeFantasyJohn FarrowRay MillandAudrey Totter1949
Director
John Farrow
Top Cast
Ray MillandAudrey TotterThomas MitchellGeorge MacreadyFred Clark
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