Tom Neal

AKA: Thomas Carroll Neal Jr., Thomas Neal
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1914-01-28

Evanston, Illinois, USA

Biography

​From Wikipedia Thomas Carroll Neal Jr. (January 28, 1914 – August 7, 1972) was an American actor and boxer best known for appearing in the critically lauded film Detour (1945), for having a tryst with actress Barbara Payton, and for later committing manslaughter.

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Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {75}

Al Roberts

1945-11-30 7.2

Detour

The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend. ...
Genre :Drama, Thriller

Mickey Moran

1950-01-28 3.1

Radar Secret Service

A federal agent and his partner track uranium-ore hijackers with radar. ...
Genre :Romance, Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama

Richard Gilder

1939-03-17 6

Within the Law

Shopgirl Mary Turner, sentenced to prison for someone else's theft, is released and takes revenge upon those who wronged her in powerful but lawful ways. ...
Genre :Crime, Drama, Romance

Jim Riley

1945-04-15 4.2

Crime, Inc.

A crime reporter writes book to expose names and methods of the criminal leaders. He is held on a charge after refusing to explain how he got his information, but is released and helps to expose the s ...
Genre :Drama, Thriller

Reardon

1942-10-08 6.1

Flying Tigers

Jim Gordon commands a unit of the famed Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group which fought the Japanese in China before America's entry into World War II. Gordon must send his outnumbered band o ...
Genre :Action, Drama, War

Freddie Coleman

1939-11-17 7.09

Another Thin Man

Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate. ...
Genre :Comedy, Mystery, Crime

Rick Lavery

1946-03-01 3.9

Blonde Alibi

Soon after a young woman breaks off her engagement to a doctor, the doctor is found murdered. Suspicion falls on his ex-fiancé and a pilot with a checkered past. ...
Genre :Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance

Frankie Mills

1942-10-30 5.1

Bowery at Midnight

A seemingly charitable soup kitchen operator (who moonlights as a criminology professor) uses his Bowery mission as a front for his criminal gang. Police attempt to close in on the gang as they commit ...
Genre :Crime, Horror, Action

Al Roberts in Detour (archive footage)

2004-07-28 7.579

Los Angeles Plays Itself

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metr ...
Genre :Documentary

Captain Haynes

1942-12-09 5.4

China Girl

Two-fisted newsreel photographer Johnny Williams is stationed in Burma and China in the early stage of WW II. Captured by the Japanese, he escapes from a concentration camp with the aid of beautiful, ...
Genre :Romance, Drama, War

Russ Ashton

1947-07-26 4

The Case of the Baby-Sitter

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, Mee ...
Genre :Mystery, Comedy, Crime

Clifford Scott

1946-10-01 4.5

The Brute Man

A facially disfigured and mentally unhinged man wreaks his revenge on those he blames for his condition. ...
Genre :Horror, Thriller, Crime

Bill Porter

1945-11-23 5.7

Club Havana

A number of different characters unfolding love, hate, and death problems during an evening in a fashionable Latin nightclub. ...
Genre :Drama, Mystery

Instructor Sargeant

1943-04-10 5.2

The Rear Gunner

Documentary-style drama on training of aerial rear gunners in World War II. Private PeeWee Williams, a Kansas farm boy, transforms his home-grown shooting skills into those necessary to an aerial gunn ...
Genre :Drama, War

Major Steve Ross

1945-09-05 5.4

First Yank into Tokyo

A U.S. pilot undergoes plastic surgery and drops into Japan to get a captive scientist's (Marc Cramer) atomic secrets. ...
Genre :War, Drama

Russ Ashton

1947-06-12 4.2

The Hat Box Mystery

Susan Hart, assistant to private detective Russ Ashton, is given a camera concealed in a hat box and assigned to take a picture of a woman. A gun is accidentally hidden in the box and the woman is kil ...
Genre :Crime, Comedy, Mystery

Edgar Spadely

1951-04-20 4.2

Danger Zone

A San Francisco man is paid to bid on a saxophone and escort a woman to a yacht party. ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

Prosecuting Attorney

1951-02-23 4.8

Fingerprints Don't Lie

A fingerprint expert figures out who killed the mayor. ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

Joe Daniels

1939-06-10 7

Help Wanted

A temporary laborer who helps bring down a mob-sponsored employment racket ...
Genre :Crime

Joe

1951-07-29 7

Let's Go Navy!

The Bowery Boys join the Navy to catch some crooks who are posing as sailors. ...
Genre :Comedy

Charlie Edmonds

1943-06-29 5.8

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

A 4F military school teacher's lie about being accepted for active duty causes problems on the home front. ...
Genre :War, Drama

Frank Watson

1940-03-09 6.4

Jack Pot

This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with illegal gambling and bookmaking. ...
Genre :Drama, Crime

Fraternity Boy (uncredited)

1942-07-14 7.4

The Pride of the Yankees

The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig. ...
Genre :Drama, Family

Taro Seki

1943-08-01 5.7

Behind the Rising Sun

A Japanese publisher urges his American-educated son to side with the Axis. ...
Genre :War, Drama

Benson

1950-12-20 6

King of the Bullwhip

A whip-cracking federal marshal goes under cover as a masked bandit to ferret out a gold-bullion thief. ...
Genre :Western

Dr. Willoughby

1950-09-16 1

Train To Tombstone

One of the passengers on a train to Tombstone decides to rob it of the $250,000 it is carrying. ...
Genre :Western

Arch Clements

1953-07-17 4.7

The Great Jesse James Raid

The famed outlaw is talked into saddling up for one more bank robbery. ...
Genre :Western

Jimmy Conley

1941-11-14 5

The Miracle Kid

A young boxer finds his life turned upside down when he meets with sudden success in the ring. ...
Genre :Comedy

Joe Z. Cameron

1939-08-04 5.6

They All Come Out

A down on his luck young man stumbles into a gang of robbers who all get landed in prison. Will he be reformed, or is he ensnared into a life of crime? ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

Hank Hogan

1939-01-13 5

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

An auto mechanic suspects sabotage in a recent series of fatal racecar accidents. ...
Genre :Adventure, Action

Jack Stanton

1941-06-21 6.2

Jungle Girl

Dr. John Meredith has been driven from civilization by the criminal activities of his twin brother Bradley Meredith. With his infant daughter, he settles in the African jungle, where his ability to cu ...
Genre :Adventure

Wally Williams

1943-11-30 4.8

There's Something About a Soldier

Five officer candidates fight to prove their mettle during training. ...
Genre :Drama, Action, Romance, War

Jerry Evans

1944-03-16 6

Two-Man Submarine

Medical researchers Jerry Evans and Walt Hedges are assigned by a pharmaceutical company to work at a secret laboratory on a remote South Pacific Island in order to produce penicillium, the mold from ...
Genre :Action, Drama, War

Joe Morelli

1951-03-04 6

Navy Bound

A sailor who is a champion boxer in the Navy is forced to leave the service because his family's business, a tuna fishing operation, is in financial trouble. He becomes a prizefighter and one day sign ...
Genre :Drama

Ransom

1939-06-09 6

6,000 Enemies

A tough prosecutor who has sent dozens of criminals to prison finds himself framed on a bribery charge and winds up in prison himself. ...
Genre :Romance, Crime, Drama

Lefty

1951-03-30 0

Stop That Cab

The trials and tribulations of a cab driver working the night shift, who must put with an assortment of crazies, hardcases and sob stories during work and then has to come home to a loud, argumentativ ...
Genre :Comedy

1951-07-02 0

Venture of Faith

Shortly after WWII, students at Valparaiso University in Indiana come together to raise funds and construct a new building on campus, so the school can offer a four-year engineering degree. ...
Genre :Drama

Frankie Saxton

1942-06-05 5.2

One Thrilling Night

A honeymoon couple in New York for one night of wedded bliss before he's to join the army, become involved with gangsters after they find a cadaver under their bed. ...
Genre :Mystery, Comedy

Alfred V. du Pont

1950-12-15 0

The Du Pont Story

A straight-line historical account of the Du Pont chemical manufacturing company and its vital role in the growth of the USA. ...
Genre :Drama, History

Ambulance Intern (uncredited)

1939-02-03 6.1

Honolulu

Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner to switch places with him for a few weeks. ...
Genre :Comedy, Romance, Music

Matthew Fontaine Maury (uncredited)

1939-05-20 5.909

Prophet Without Honor

This short film portrays the story of Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-1873), an American Naval officer who developed the first maps that charted the oceans' winds and currents. ...
Genre :Drama, History

Dr. Phillips

1939-01-27 6.3

Four Girls in White

Young Women go through Nursing School together, each with their own motivation for being there. They learn more than how to be a Nurse. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama

Reporter (uncredited)

1939-06-30 5.8

Stronger Than Desire

An attorney handling a murder case in unaware his own wife played a crucial role in the killing. ...
Genre :Drama

Charley Bowdry

1950-07-27 4

I Shot Billy the Kid

Although the Lincoln County War has come to a conclusion, Billy the Kid turns his back on a gubernatorial pardon and continues his lawless career. ...
Genre :Western

Dave Williams

1940-04-04 5.4

The Courageous Dr. Christian

A doctor fights an epidemic that breaks out in the poor section of town and tries to get the rest of the town to help out. ...
Genre :Drama

Mayor

1950-02-25 2

The Daltons' Women

The Dalton gang has moved west taking new identities and Marshals Lash and Fuzzy are after them. They receive help from Pinkerton agent Joan Talbot as they try to sort out who the bad guys really are. ...
Genre :Western

Tom Neal - Announcer at Rodeo

1940-11-09 5.3

Rodeo Dough

After a trip to Hollywood, two young ladies attempt to hitchhike home but end up at a star-filled rodeo. ...
Genre :Comedy, Western

Lieutenant Brown

1949-11-04 3.7

Apache Chief

When his tribesmen begin killing off white settlers, Young Eagle is opposed to the carnage. In order to assure a lasting peace, however, the chief must deal with renegade Apache Black Wolf. ...
Genre :Western, Adventure, Action

Capt. Henry Jason Daniels

1948-08-03 7.3

Beyond Glory

Thinking he may have caused the death of his commanding officer Captain Daniels in Tunisia, Rocky visits Daniels' widow. She falls for him, he falls for her, she encourages him to go to West Point. Wh ...
Genre :Drama

Sgt. Terry Hunter

1944-10-26 5.6

The Unwritten Code

A Nazi spy sneaks into the U.S., hoping to release hundreds of German prisoners. He fails, but not until plenty of bullets have been spent. ...
Genre :Drama, Romance, War

Matt Benson

1944-01-18 7

The Racket Man

A gangster is drafted into the Army and, soon realizing how wrong his life of crime has been, agrees to help the FBI break up a black market ring by pretending to have been kicked out of service and t ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

Jefferson Braddock

1943-12-16 5.75

Klondike Kate

A young man in Alaska finds himself accused of murder, and must fight to clear his name. ...
Genre :Action, Drama, Music, Western

Rocky Stone

1941-04-23 6

Under Age

Fresh out of reform school, a bunch of delinquent girls fall in with a gang of crooks and are put to work as "hostesses" in a number of mob-controlled bars and cafes. The girls are expected to string ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

John Williams

1949-12-17 0

Red Desert

A Government agent is sent to track an outlaw who has stolen gold boulion. The chase leads into a desolate desert region where the agent is forced to utilize his survival skills. ...
Genre :Western

Ambulance Intern

1939-03-11 6.667

Money to Loan

The MGM crime reporter introduces Norman Kennedy, District Attorney of a large city, he who talks about the general want for money, and the extraordinary lengths some will go to to get it. The loan sh ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

Johnny Crusper

1939-12-01 2

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe and Ethel Turp are up in arms when their faithful old mailman is fired. Unable to get satisfaction on a municipal level, Joe and Ethel plead their mailman's case to the President himself. ...
Genre :Comedy

Don Lewis

1941-10-16 5

Top Sergeant Mulligan

Frank Faylen and Charlie Hall (a longtime Laurel & Hardy foil) star as Dolan and Doolittle, a pair of goofy druggists who join the army to escape the wrath of bill collector Mulligan ...
Genre :Comedy

Hell Cat

1940-12-27 5.636

Flight Command

A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression when he is forced to ditch his airplane and parach ...
Genre :Drama, War

Steve - Pilot

1940-09-27 6.3

Sky Murder

This final Carter film is a lot of fun, with Nick (unwillingly, at first) taking on a ring of Fifth Columnists (since this was filmed before the US entered the war, we're not told the villains are Naz ...
Genre :Comedy, Mystery, Romance

Sandhog (uncredited)

1943-04-09 6.6

No Time for Love

An upper-class female reporter is (despite herself) attracted to a hulking laborer digging a tunnel under the Hudson River. ...
Genre :Comedy, Romance

Rusty Curtis

1944-12-23 0

Thoroughbreds

Sgt. Rusty Curtis of the U.S. Cavalry is unhappy about the Army's plan to replace horses with tanks so, after a medical discharge, he tries to buy his old military mount Sireson. Unfortunately, the f ...
Genre :Romance, Drama

Tom Mallory

1950-12-17 7

Call of the Klondike

A brother and sister are running a phony gold mine scam in the Klondike, which leads to murder. A Canadian Mountie sets out to bring them to justice. ...
Genre :Western, Adventure

Cadet (uncredited)

1942-06-26 5.833

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

This historical drama tells the story of the first class to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. In the early 19th Century, Congress appropriated the money to build the school, but o ...
Genre :Western, Drama

1941-04-04 0

Wings of Steel

A football hero joins the Army Air Corps. ...
Genre :War, Drama

Tim Rawlings

1951-07-06 6

G.I. Jane

A civilian, ordered to report to his draft board, slips off into a dream about the army life ahead of him. He is assigned to a remote desert post where the soldiers crave female companionship. He forg ...
Genre :Drama, Comedy, Music

James Herrick

1946-11-01 6

My Dog Shep

An orphan boy on his way to live with his uncle picks up a stray dog, and the two become fast friends. However, the uncle doesn't want the dog, and when chickens are found dead, the uncle accuses the ...
Genre :Drama

Himself

1951-07-20 5.5

Varieties on Parade

Following a live orchestra opening, emcee Eddie Garr greets the audience and tells them about his trip to Los Angeles, where out-of-work actors are always 'acting' while in their service-industry jobs ...
Genre :Comedy

Bert Grayson

1951-10-01 5

All That I Have

As a wealthy retired surgeon nears the end of his life, he begins to distribute his wealth to those in need, stating that "all that I have belongs to God." His nephews bring him to court to determine ...
Genre :Drama

Bruce Gentry

1949-02-10 8

Bruce Gentry

Famed aviator Bruce Gentry is working with scientist Andrew Benson, setting out to uncover the origin of a deadly secret weapon---an electronically controlled flying disc which can be directed at movi ...
Genre :Adventure, Action, Crime

Roger Rutledge

1943-04-15 0

She Has What It Takes

Fay Weston (Jinx Falkenburg), a radio singer of no consequence, pretends to be the daughter of a recently deceased Broadway stage star in order to hoodwink Broadway play producer in starring her in a ...
Genre :Comedy

Father Damien (uncredited)

1938-12-31 6.333

The Great Heart

This short film tells the true story of the heroic sacrifice of Father Damien, the Belgian priest who suffered a living death in order to bring hope and God's comfort to the lepers confined on the Haw ...
Genre :Drama

Marine (uncredited)

1943-03-20 6.4

Air Force

The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines. ...
Genre :Action, Drama, War, Adventure

Aldrich Brown

1938-11-25 6.375

Out West with the Hardys

Judge Hardy goes to his friend's Arizona ranch to help her in a legal dispute, and he takes his family with him. ...
Genre :Comedy

Thomas Dekker Jr.

1949-05-13 1

Amazon Quest

Thomas Dekker is a diamond cutter attempting to reclaim his right to a portion of a rubber empire in the early part of the twentieth century. Tom travels to Brazil to uncover the fate of his father an ...
Genre :Action

Gordon Rogers

1950-06-04 0

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

A crooked boxing promoter tries to shake down Joe's manager by setting up a rigged fight in Humphrey Pennyworth's hometown. ...
Genre :Family, Comedy