The Inner Circle (1946 film)

The Inner Circle is a 1946 American film noir mystery film directed by Philip Ford starring Adele Mara, Warren Douglas, William Frawley and Ricardo Cortez. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures.

Plot
A secretary frames a private investigator (Warren Douglas) for murder to deflect suspicion away from her younger sister.

Cast

 * Adele Mara as Geraldine Travis, alias Gerry Smith
 * Warren Douglas as Johnny Strange
 * William Frawley as Det. Lt. Webb
 * Ricardo Cortez as Duke York
 * Virginia Christine as Rhoda Roberts
 * Ken Niles as Ken, Radio Announcer
 * Will Wright as Henry Boggs
 * Dorothy Adams as Emma Wilson
 * Martha Montgomery as Anne Travis Lowe
 * Edward Gargan as Parking Ticket Cop
 * Fred Graham as Duke's Henchman
 * Eddie Parker as Duke's Henchman
 * Robert J. Wilke as Police Officer Cummings

Reception
A Variety critic wrote, "The Inner Circle hasn't much to recommend it. Even whodunit addicts will turn a quizzical eyebrow at the tangled, illogical, and crudely put-together story".