... with the Heart-Blood of Murder!
A crooked crime boss tries to put a crony into office.
Roses Are Red (1947) is a drama and crime film directed by James Tinling, released on November 10, 1947 with a runtime of 1h 7m. It stars Don Castle, Peggy Knudsen, Patricia Knight and Joe Sawyer. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 9 ratings.
Don Castle
as Robert A. Thorne / Don Carney
Peggy Knudsen
as Martha McCormack
Patricia Knight
as Jill Carney
Joe Sawyer
as Police Lt. Rocky Wall
Edward Keane
as Jim Locke
Jeff Chandler
as John Jones aka The Knuckle
Charles McGraw
as Duke Arno
Charles Lane
as Lipton
Paul Guilfoyle
as George 'Buster' Cooley
Douglas Fowley
as Ace Oliver (as Doug Fowley)
James Arness
as Ray (as James Aurness)
Jody Gilbert
as Landlady
Directed by James Tinling, written by Irving Elman, produced by Sol M. Wurtzel.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 9 ratings.
B-lister Don Castle doubles up here as a paroled hoodlum ("Carney") who bears a striking resemblance to the local DA ("Thorne"). When the latter is kidnapped, the plan is for him to be substituted by the felon who can then do the bidding of local kingpin, the wheelchair bound "Locke" (Edward Keane). Before they can implement their cunning plan, though, the prisoner manages to free himself and assumes the role of of…
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
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The main cast of Roses Are Red (1947) includes Don Castle, Peggy Knudsen, Patricia Knight, Joe Sawyer and Edward Keane. The film was directed by James Tinling. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Roses Are Red was released on November 10, 1947 and runs for 1h 7m.
Roses Are Red (1947) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
