The Inner Circle (1946 film)
# The Inner Circle (1946 film)

The Inner Circle is a 1946 American film noir mystery film directed by Philip Ford starring Adele Mara, Warren Douglas, William Frawley and Ricardo Cortez. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures.

## Plot

A secretary frames a private investigator (Warren Douglas) for murder to deflect suspicion away from her younger sister.

## Cast

* Adele Mara as Geraldine Travis, alias Gerry Smith
* Warren Douglas as Johnny Strange
* William Frawley as Det. Lt. Webb
* Ricardo Cortez as Duke York
* Virginia Christine as Rhoda Roberts
* Ken Niles as Ken, Radio Announcer
* Will Wright as Henry Boggs
* Dorothy Adams as Emma Wilson
* Martha Montgomery as Anne Travis Lowe
* Edward Gargan as Parking Ticket Cop
* Fred Graham as Duke's Henchman
* Eddie Parker as Duke's Henchman
* Robert J. Wilke as Police Officer Cummings

## Reception

A Variety critic wrote, "The Inner Circle hasn't much to recommend it. Even whodunit addicts will turn a quizzical eyebrow at the tangled, illogical, and crudely put-together story".

