Main Street After Dark

Main Street After Dark is a 1945 American drama film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by John C. Higgins and Karl Kamb. The film stars Edward Arnold, Selena Royle, Tom Trout, Audrey Totter, Dan Duryea, Hume Cronyn and Dorothy Morris. The film was released on January 12, 1945, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^[1][2]

Main Street After Dark
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Edward L. Cahn
Screenplay by	John C. Higgins Karl Kamb
Story by	John C. Higgins
Produced by	Jerry Bresler
Starring	Edward Arnold Selena Royle Tom Trout Audrey Totter Dan Duryea Hume Cronyn Dorothy Morris
Cinematography	Jackson Rose
Edited by	Harry Komer
Music by	George Bassman
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	January 12, 1945 (1945-01-12)
Running time	57 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Lt. Lorrigan has his hands full with the Dibson criminal family. Ma Dibson's thieving son Lefty is about to get out of prison. Her daughter Rosalie and Lefty's wife Jessie Belle pick up military servicemen in bars and steal from them.

Lorrigan keeps an eye on all. He frisks Lefty's brother Posey, warning the Dibsons to keep out of trouble. Lefty immediately plans to rob McBain, owner of the bar where Rosalie and Jessie Belle fleece the servicemen.

Using guns from pawnbroker Keller, expressly against Ma's wishes, Lefty falls into Lt. Lorrigan's trap, with undercover cops disguised as soldiers. In the struggle, Posey is accidentally shot. Lefty, Ma and the girls are all placed under arrest.

Cast

• Edward Arnold as Lt. Lorrigan
• Selena Royle as 'Ma' Abby Dibson
• Tom Trout as Lefty Dibson
• Audrey Totter as Jessie Belle Dibson
• Dan Duryea as Posey Dibson
• Hume Cronyn as Keller
• Dorothy Morris as Rosalie Dibson