US Release date: 27 December 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 12 August 1950
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Running time: 98 minutes.
Director: Richard Thorpe
Cast: Spencer Tracy, James Stewart & Valentina Cortese
Australian Distributor: MGM
Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for two weeks from 19 May 1950 supported by Shadow on the Wall.
Suburban Release Type: MGM 8-W-1
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 374 | 24 |
| EF PPE | 7.63 | 27 |
| Metres Travelled | 529,764 | 83 |
| Average MT | 10,812 | 102 |
| Engagements | 49 | 105 |
| Slots | 83 | 30 |
| Weeks | 34 | 24 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 69.39% | 35 |
| Saturdays | 9 | 231 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 18.37% | 294 |
| Tuesdays | 6 | 236 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 12.24% | 278 |
| First billed | 48 | 56 |
| Second billed | 1 | 259 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 46 |
| Ratio | 93.88% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 7.21% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 3 |
| Ratio | 6.12% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.50% |
| 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 | 37 |
| Ratio | 75.51% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.60% |
| Suburban eng | 12 |
| Ratio | 24.49% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 2.44% |
Notes: Starry MGM steamy war actioneer was, predictably a big hit with local audiences. 374 EF points and a 24th place ranking. Also ranked well on PPE, slots, weeks and weeks as a % of total engagements. For all bar one late suburban booking its support was Shadow on the Wall, following it from the city.
Malaya engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 12/8/50 | 1 | T | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 12/8/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 12/8/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 12/8/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Richmond | National | Independent | 12/8/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| St. Kilda | Astor | Independent | 12/8/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Toorak | Village | Independent | 12/8/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| St. Kilda | Palais | Suburban | 12/8/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 19/8/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 19/8/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Caulfield | Camden | Independent | 19/8/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Elsternwick | Esquire | Independent | 19/8/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 19/8/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 19/8/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Westgarth | Westgarth | Independent | 19/8/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Malvern | Embassy | Suburban | 19/8/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Preston | Planet | Suburban | 19/8/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Brunswick East | Liberty | Independent | 26/8/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| East Malvern | Waverley | Independent | 26/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 26/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Glenferrie | Glen | Independent | 26/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Hawthorn | Vogue | Independent | 26/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 26/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Camberwell | Rivoli | Suburban | 26/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Ormond | Plaza | Suburban | 26/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Preston | St. James | Suburban | 26/8/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 2/9/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 2/9/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 2/9/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Ashburton | Civic | Independent | 2/9/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 2/9/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Footscray | Grand | Independent | 2/9/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Sandringham | Roxy | Independent | 2/9/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 9/9/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 9/9/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 9/9/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 9/9/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Heidelberg | Orient | Independent | 9/9/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Yarraville | Sun | Independent | 9/9/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 16/9/50 | 6 | S | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 16/9/50 | 6 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 16/9/50 | 6 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 23/9/50 | 7 | T | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Surrey Hills | Surrey | Independent | 23/9/50 | 7 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| East Preston | Gowerville | Independent | 30/9/50 | 8 | T | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| Chelsea | Plaza | Independent | 7/10/50 | 9 | W | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| West Coburg | Progress | Independent | 28/10/50 | 12 | T | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 18/11/50 | 15 | S | 2 | One Last Fling |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 3/2/51 | 26 | S | 1 | Shadow on the Wall |
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