''Dial Red O'' is a 1955 American

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directed by

Daniel B. Ullman Daniel Bruce Ullman (October 18, 1918 – October 23, 1979) was an American screenwriter and director. Early life Ullman was born in New York, the son of Samuel George Ullman (1893–1975) and Beatrice Ruth Ullman (née Mallet, 1898–1988). He ...

and starring

Bill Elliott William Clyde Elliott Sr. (born October 8, 1955), also known as "Awesome Bill from Dawsonville", "Million Dollar Bill", or "Wild Bill" is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last competed in the Superstar Racing Experienc ...

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and

Keith Larsen Keith Larsen (born Keith Larsen Burt, June 17, 1924 – December 13, 2006) was an American actor who starred in three short-lived television series between 1955 and 1961. Background Larsen was born in Salt Lake City in 1924. He was of Norwegia ...

. It was the first in a series of five

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-set police thrillers that Elliott made for Allied Artists at the end of his career.Mayer p.113 The letter "O" in the title actually represents a zero, since it is supposed to be the number on a phone dial.

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as Detective Lt. Andy Flynn *

as Connie Wyatt *

as Ralph Wyatt *

Paul Picerni Horacio Paul Picerni (December 1, 1922 – January 12, 2011) was an American actor in film and television, perhaps best known today in the role of Federal Agent Lee Hobson, second-in-command to Robert Stack's Eliot Ness, in the ABC hit televisi ...

as Norman Roper *

Jack Kruschen Jacob "Jack" Kruschen (March 20, 1922 – April 2, 2002) was a Canadian character actor who worked primarily in American film, television and radio. Kruschen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Dr. Dreyf ...

as Lloyd Lavalle *

Elaine Riley Elaine Riley (January 15, 1917 – December 7, 2015) was an American film and television actress. Early years The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Riley, Riley was born in East Liverpool, Ohio, on January 15, 1917. She won the Miss East Liverpool ...

as Policewoman Gloria *

Robert Bice Robert Bice (March 14, 1914 – January 8, 1968) was an American television and film actor. Biography Bice was born on March 14, 1914, in Dallas, Texas. He died on January 8, 1968, in Los Angeles, California. Bice was buried in Eternal Vall ...

as Sgt. Tony Columbo *

Rick Vallin Rick Vallin (born Eric Efron; September 24, 1919 – August 31, 1977) was an actor who appeared in more than 150 films between 1938 and 1966. Early years Born in Feodosia, in the Crimea, Russia, Vallin came to the United States at age three w ...

as Deputy Clark *

George Eldredge George Edwin Eldredge (September 10, 1898 – March 12, 1977) was an American actor who appeared in over 180 movies during a career that stretched from the 1930s to the early 1960s. He also had a prolific television career during the 1950 ...

as Major Sutter * John Phillips as Deputy Morgan *

Regina Gleason Regina (Latin for "queen") may refer to: Places Canada * Regina, Saskatchewan, the capital city of the province ** Regina (electoral district) ** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina France * Régina, French Guiana, a commune United States * R ...

as Mrs. Roper *

Rankin Mansfield Rankin may refer to: Places Australia * Division of Rankin, Queensland, an electoral district of the Australian Federal House of Representatives * Rankin County, New South Wales Canada * Rankin Inlet, Nunavut ** Rankin Inlet Airport, Nunavut * ...

as Coroner *

Mort Mills Mort Mills (born Mortimer Morris Kaplan; January 11, 1919 – June 6, 1993) was an American film and television actor who had roles in over 150 movies and television episodes. He was often the town lawman or the local bad guy in many popular w ...

as Newspaper Photographer *

William Tannen William Tannen (November 17, 1911 – December 2, 1976) was an American actor originally from New York City. Tannen was the son of actor Julius Tannen. William Tannen became active in drama — both acting and writing — while a student at ...

as Devon—Newspaper Reporter *

Shorty Rogers Milton "Shorty" Rogers (born Milton Rajonsky; April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994) was an American jazz musician, one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz. He played trumpet and flugelhorn and was in demand for his skills as an arra ...

as Bandleader

References

Bibliography

* Mayer, Geoff. ''Encyclopedia of American Film Serials''. McFarland, 13 2017.

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* 1955 films 1955 crime films American crime films Films directed by Daniel B. Ullman Allied Artists films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films American black-and-white films Films scored by Marlin Skiles English-language crime films {{1950s-US-film-stub

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