A Gentleman After Dark.

Harry 'Heliotrope' Melton is the notorious jewel thief who steals $50,000 bracelet from legendary Mrs. Reginald Thorndyke's jewelry. Detective Tom Gaynor believes that Harry is essentially a nice person, with a lot of goodness inside. Gaynor is set on helping Harry bring his life back on track, so he informs him that the Insurance Companies Protective Association has put up a reward for any information that helps catch the thief.

Credits

Cast
Miriam Hopkins, Brian Donlevy

Copyright

Complete catalog record
A GENTLEMAN AFTER DARK. Released thru United Artists, c1942. Presented by Edward Small. 76 min., sd. Based on the story "A Whiff of Heliotrope" by Richard Washburn Child. Credits: Producer, Edward Small; director, Edwin L. Marin; screenplay, Patterson McNutt, George Bruce; music score, Dimitri Tiomkin; film editor, Arthur Roberts. © Edward Small Productions, Inc.; 30Mar42; LP11179.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, genre, description, credits, catalog record, copyright
  2. Wikidata · Q4656965 ↗ — color, country