A Dangerous Profession

A Dangerous Profession
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTed Tetzlaff
Written byWarren Duff
Martin Rackin
Produced byRobert Sparks
executive
Sid Rogell
StarringGeorge Raft
Ella Raines
Pat O'Brien
Narrated byJim Backus
CinematographyRobert De Grasse
Edited byFrederic Knudtson
Music byFrederick Hollander
(as Frederick Hollander)
Production
company
RKO Radio Pictures
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • November 26, 1949 (1949-11-26) (US)[1]
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Dangerous Profession is a 1949 American film noir directed by Ted Tetzlaff, written by Warren Duff and Martin Rackin, and starring George Raft, Ella Raines and Pat O'Brien.[2][3] The film was one of a series of thrillers in which Raft appeared in the late 1940s, with decreasing commercial results.[4]

  1. ^ "A Dangerous Profession: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  2. ^ A Dangerous Profession at IMDb.
  3. ^ Everett Aaker, The Films of George Raft, McFarland & Company, 2013 p 143-144
  4. ^ Vagg, Stephen (February 9, 2020). "Why Stars Stop Being Stars: George Raft". Filmink.