The Case of the Baby-Sitter ( 1947 )

Overview

The baby sitter is none other than veteran Hollywood tough guy Tom Neal. A private detective, Neal is hired to keep an eye on the child of married couple George Meeker and Rebel Randall. Actually, Meeker and Randall are jewel thieves, and their "baby" is their stolen loot. Neal eventually catches on when he realizes that this is the quietest child on earth. Running a scant 41 minutes, Case of the Baby Sitter was designed to be shown in tandem with another Screen Guild Productions "briefie," The Hat Box Mystery: the films were shot back to back, with Tom Neal and Pamela Blake starring in both.

Top Cast

Tom Neal

Russ Ashton

Pamela Blake

Susan 'Susie' Hart

Allen Jenkins

Howard 'Harvard' Quinlan

Virginia Sale

Veronica Hoopler

Keith Richards

Silk (henchman)

Lona Andre

Maxine, gang moll

Crane Whitley

Charlie Moore, hotel manager

Tom Kennedy

Officer Murphy

Eddie Kane

Diamonds' the boss (as Ed Kane)

George Meeker

Phil Russell, alias the Duke

Bill Kennedy

Homicide Lt. MacGruder

Rebel Randall

Mamie Russell, alias the Duchess

Joseph De La Cruz

The Kidnapped Baby