US Release date: 18 January 1950 as The File on Thelma Jordan
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 24 June 1950
Genre: Crime
Country: USA
Running time: 100 minutes
Director: Robert Siodmak
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Wendell Corey & Paul Kelly
Australian Distributor: Paramount
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for four weeks from 5 May 1950 supporting Duck Soup.
Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 217 | 108 |
| EF PPE | 4.62 | 112 |
| Metres Travelled | 510,421 | 107 |
| Average MT | 10,860 | 90 |
| Engagements | 47 | 144 |
| Slots | 85 | 21 |
| Weeks | 38 | 7 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 80.85% | 9 |
| Saturdays | 4 | 309 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 8.51% | 340 |
| Tuesdays | 5 | 261 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 10.64% | 298 |
| First billed | 15 | 165 |
| Second billed | 32 | 110 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 46 |
| Ratio | 97.87% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 11.20% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 1 |
| Ratio | 2.13% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -5.49% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -5.71% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 35 |
| Ratio | 74.47% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.64% |
| Suburban eng | 12 |
| Ratio | 25.53% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 3.48% |
Notes: Paramount noir that had its title shortened for Australian release and played as a support to a re-issue of Duck Soup both in the city and (mostly) suburbs (poor Barbara Stanwyck!). The large number of full weeks had it placing top ten in both categories for weeks, but the hefty number of support roles kept its EF down. Notably, Thelma Jordan and Duck Soup were the only two films to only ever screen together during their first twelve months of suburban release of all 1950 releases.
Thelma Jordan engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 24/6/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 24/6/50 | 1 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 24/6/50 | 1 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 24/6/50 | 1 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Richmond | National | Independent | 24/6/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Duck Soup |
| St.Kilda | Astor | Independent | 24/6/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Duck Soup |
| Toorak | Village | Independent | 24/6/50 | 1 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| St.Kilda | Palais | Suburban | 24/6/50 | 1 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 1/7/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Duck Soup |
| North Fitzroy | Palace | Suburban | 1/7/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 1/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Duck Soup |
| Caulfield | Camden | Independent | 1/7/50 | 2 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Elsternwick | Esquire | Independent | 1/7/50 | 2 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 1/7/50 | 2 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 1/7/50 | 2 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Westgarth | Westgarth | Independent | 1/7/50 | 2 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Malvern | Embassy | Suburban | 1/7/50 | 2 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Preston | Planet | Suburban | 1/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Duck Soup |
| East Brunswick | Liberty | Independent | 8/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Duck Soup |
| East Malvern | Waverley | Independent | 8/7/50 | 3 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 8/7/50 | 3 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Glenferrie | Glen | Independent | 8/7/50 | 3 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Hawthorn | Vogue | Independent | 8/7/50 | 3 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 8/7/50 | 3 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Camberwell | Rivoli | Suburban | 8/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Duck Soup |
| Ormond | Plaza | Suburban | 8/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Duck Soup |
| Preston | St. James | Suburban | 8/7/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Duck Soup |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 15/7/50 | 4 | S | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 15/7/50 | 4 | S | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 15/7/50 | 4 | T | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Ashburton | Civic | Independent | 15/7/50 | 4 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 15/7/50 | 4 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Footscray | Grand | Independent | 15/7/50 | 4 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Sandringham | Roxy | Independent | 15/7/50 | 4 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 22/7/50 | 5 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Heidelberg | Orient | Independent | 22/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Duck Soup |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 22/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Duck Soup |
| Surrey Hills | Surrey | Independent | 22/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Duck Soup |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 22/7/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Duck Soup |
| Yarraville | Sun | Independent | 22/7/50 | 5 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| North Melbourne | Loco | Independent | 29/7/50 | 6 | S | 2 | Duck Soup |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 29/7/50 | 6 | S | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 29/7/50 | 6 | W | 2 | Duck Soup |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 29/7/50 | 6 | W | 1 | Duck Soup |
| Chelsea | Plaza | Independent | 5/8/50 | 7 | W | 1 | Duck Soup |
| Box Hill | Regent | Suburban | 5/8/50 | 7 | W | 1 | Duck Soup |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 11/11/50 | 21 | T | 2 | Duck Soup |
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