US Release date: 21 February 1950 (as Captain Carey, U.S.A.)
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 July 1950
Genre: Crime
Country: USA
Running time: 82 minutes
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Cast: Alan Ladd, Wanda Hendrix & Francis Lederer
Australian Distributor:
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for two weeks from 16 June 1950 with Blondie’s Big Deal as support.
Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 357 | 32 |
| EF PPE | 7.93 | 17 |
| Metres Travelled | 497,331 | 133 |
| Average MT | 11,052 | 63 |
| Engagements | 45 | 177 |
| Slots | 74 | 52 |
| Weeks | 29 | 45 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 64.44% | 49 |
| Saturdays | 16 | 149 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 35.56% | 181 |
| Tuesdays | 0 | 347* |
| Tues as % of engagements | 0.00% | 347* |
| First billed | 45 | 74 |
| Second billed | 0 | 293* |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 43 |
| Ratio | 95.56% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 8.89% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 2 |
| Ratio | 4.44% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -3.18% |
| 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 | 34 |
| Ratio | 75.56% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.55% |
| Suburban eng | 11 |
| Ratio | 24.44% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 2.39% |
Notes: Alan Ladd post-WW2 crime drama was, as expected, a strong performer for Paramount and Union theatres racking up 357 EF points and a #32 finish. Two thirds full weeks and a third Saturdays – not a single Tuesday make for lucrative bookings. Blondie’s Big Deal was the most regular of many supports.
After Midnight engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 22/7/50 | 1 | S | 1 | Blondie’s Big Deal |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 22/7/50 | 1 | S | 1 | Adam and Evelyne |
| St. Kilda | Palais | Suburban | 22/7/50 | 1 | S | 1 | Abandoned |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 22/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Heart of Virginia |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 22/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Blondie’s Big Deal |
| Richmond | National | Independent | 22/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Blondie’s Big Deal |
| St. Kilda | Astor | Independent | 22/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | The Lady Eve |
| Toorak | Village | Independent | 22/7/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Heart of Virginia |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 29/7/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Adam and Evelyne |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 29/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Bahama Passage |
| Caulfield | Camden | Independent | 29/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | The Amazing Mr Williams |
| Elsternwick | Esquire | Independent | 29/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | The Young in Heart |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 29/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Blondie’s Big Deal |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 29/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Meet the Stewarts |
| Westgarth | Westgarth | Independent | 29/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Two Yanks in Trinidad |
| Malvern | Embassy | Suburban | 29/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Nothing But the Truth |
| Preston | Planet | Suburban | 29/7/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Blondie in the Dough |
| Brunswick East | Liberty | Independent | 5/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | A Yank in Dutch |
| East Malvern | Waverley | Independent | 5/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Nothing But the Truth |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 5/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | The Young in Heart |
| Glenferrie | Glen | Independent | 5/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Shut My Big Mouth |
| Hawthorn | Vogue | Independent | 5/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Shut My Big Mouth |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 5/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Blondie’s Big Deal |
| Ormond | Plaza | Suburban | 5/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Heart of Virginia |
| Preston | St. James | Suburban | 5/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Blondie in the Dough |
| Ashburton | Civic | Independent | 12/8/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Rainbow Island |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 12/8/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Café Society |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 12/8/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Adam and Evelyne |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 12/8/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Heart of Virginia |
| Footscray | Grand | Independent | 12/8/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Sandringham | Roxy | Independent | 12/8/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Blondie’s Big Deal |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 19/8/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Blondie’s Big Deal |
| Surrey Hills | Surrey | Independent | 19/8/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Noose |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 19/8/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Blondie’s Big Deal |
| Yarraville | Sun | Independent | 19/8/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Air Hostess |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 19/8/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Nothing But the Truth |
| Heidelberg | Orient | Independent | 19/8/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Shut My Big Mouth |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 26/8/50 | 6 | S | 1 | Blondie’s Big Deal |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 26/8/50 | 6 | S | 1 | Blondie’s Big Deal |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 26/8/50 | 6 | W | 1 | Blondie’s Big Deal |
| Chelsea | Plaza | Independent | 2/9/50 | 7 | W | 1 | The Secret Garden |
| Box Hill | Regent | Suburban | 2/9/50 | 7 | W | 1 | Lady in the Dark |
| Murrumbeena | Argosy | Suburban | 9/9/50 | 8 | S | 1 | Lady in the Dark |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 14/10/50 | 13 | S | 1 | And Baby Makes Three |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 21/10/50 | 14 | S | 1 | Bride for Sale |
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