Alias Nick Beal

1h 33min

Drama

Crime

Fantasy

After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking stranger named Nick Beal shows up with enough evidence to seal a conviction. When that success leads Foster to run for governor, Beal's unearthly hold on him turns the previously honest man corrupt, much to the displeasure of his wife and his steadfast minister.

Cast

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Nick Beal
Audrey Totter

Audrey Totter

Donna Allen
Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Joseph Foster
George Macready

George Macready

Thomas Garfield
Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Frankie Faulkner
Geraldine Wall

Geraldine Wall

Martha Foster
Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Judge Ben Hobbs
Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Larry Price
King Donovan

King Donovan

Peter Wolfe
Charles Evans

Charles Evans

Paul Norton
Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Henry T. Finch
Pepito Pérez

Pepito Pérez

Poster Man
Joey Ray

Joey Ray

Tommy Ray
Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Supporter
Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Party Guest
Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Accordionist
James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Man at Press Conference
Helen Chapman

Helen Chapman

Stenographer
James Conaty

James Conaty

Man at Press Conference
Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Assistant Tailor
Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Commercial Fisherman
Jimmie Dundee

Jimmie Dundee

Tough Politician
Julia Faye

Julia Faye

Reformer
Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Pedestrian
Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Woman at Press Conference
Everett Glass

Everett Glass

Party Guest
Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Man at Press Conference (uncredited)
Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Jerry James

Jerry James

Phone Worker
Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Commercial Fisherman
Orley Lindgren

Orley Lindgren

Boy Who Brings Note
Alyn Lockwood

Alyn Lockwood

Woman in China Coast Cafe
Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Committee Man
Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Man at Press Conference
Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Committee Man
Richard Neill

Richard Neill

Supporter
Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Campaign Worker
Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Committee Man
Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Det. Sgt. Hill
Pat Phelan

Pat Phelan

Photographer
Elaine Riley

Elaine Riley

Telephone Woman at Mitchell's Election HQ
Jean Ruth

Jean Ruth

Adding Machine Worker
John Shay

John Shay

Assistant District Attorney
John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Reformer
Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Campaign Worker
Billy Snyder

Billy Snyder

Politician
Cap Somers

Cap Somers

Campaign Worker
Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Supporter
Sid Tomack

Sid Tomack

Bartender
Harold Vermilyea

Harold Vermilyea

Chief Justice
Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Supporter at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Release date

4th Mar 1949

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English