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Tom Tully

1908–1982 · Actor

Biography

Tom Tully (August 21, 1908 – April 27, 1982) was an American actor.

Notable Noir Roles

Lady in the Lake

1946Dir. Robert Montgomery · Captain Kane

Private eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about his story ideas — sh…

Illegal Entry

1949Dir. Frederick de Cordova · Nick Gruber

Long before he became producer/director of The Tonight Show, Fred DeCordova helmed the Universal meller Illegal Entry. Howard Duff, who later worked with DeCordova on the TV series Mr. Adams and Eve, …

Where the Sidewalk Ends

1950Dir. Otto Preminger · Jiggs Taylor

A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.

Behind the High Wall

1956Dir. Abner Biberman · Frank Carmichael

A group prison breakout goes from bad to worse when the desperate warden tries to steal the gang's dough.

Full Noir Filmography

4 films · 1946–1956