Fay and Michael Kanin wrote the screenplay and received an Academy Award nomination for their work.
There is a note in imdb that said it was filmed in black and white to help disguise Clark Gable's age and weight.
Expanded edition.
Based on the Magic Flute.
"Thieves, murderers, prostitutes-- They were all part of his job"
I learned recently that Hard Case Crime has reprinted six of the thirty Cool and Lam books. I hope all thirty will be reprinted.
Robert Caine Frazer is a pseudonym of John Creasey.
David St. John is a pseudonym of E. Howard Hunt of Watergate scandal fame or infamy.
Dimonstein has a wikipedia page that even includes this cover.
I found this cover quite haunting.
I found only one referece to the cover artist, but not collaborating documentation.
Pseudonym of Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger.