They Made Me a Killer

They Made Me a Killer

Theatrical release poster
Directed by William C. Thomas
Produced by William H. Pine
William C. Thomas
Written by Owen Franes (story)
Daniel Mainwaring (as Geoffrey Homes)
Winston Miller
Kae Salkow
Starring Robert Lowery
Barbara Britton
Music by Alexander Laszlo
Cinematography Fred Jackman Jr.
Edited by Henry Adams
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release dates
  • May 3, 1946 (1946-05-03) (U.S.)
Running time
 64 minutes
Country United States
Language English

They Made Me a Killer is a 1946 American film noir crime film directed by William C. Thomas, and written by Daniel Mainwaring, Winston Miller and Kae Salkow, based on story by Owen Franes. It stars Barbara Britton and Robert Lowery, and was the final screen appearance of Lola Lane. The film was made by Pine-Thomas, the B-movie unit of Paramount Pictures.

Plot

Tom Durling quits his job and drives across country after his brother is killed in an accident. He gives an attractive girl a ride and he's forced at gun point to be the driver in a bank robbery. During the crime, Steve Reynolds, another innocent man is involved and killed in the escape. After a high-speed chase, the car crashes and Durling is knocked unconscious while the bandits get away. The police arrest Durling but refuse to believe that he wasn't one of the robbers.

Durling escapes the police then later teams with Reynolds' sister in an attempt to prove his innocence. The trail leads to a small roadside diner where the two end up finding the gang hiding out in the building's basement. They go undercover, she as a waitress and Durling joining the gang. In the end, they trick the criminals into confessing their crimes. Durling's reputation is saved, and the criminals, led by a Ma Barker-type mom, get shot up.

Cast


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