Abandoned

Abandoned (1949) is a American crime film noir directed by Joseph M. Newman. The drama features Dennis O'Keefe, Gale Storm, and others. A woman's sister goes missing in Los Angeles. She goes to city hall to see if she can get any information about her disappearance. Although the police at first can't assist she does get support from a local crime reporter. The two investigate the disappearance which leads them to a shady detective and a black-mar... more

Abandoned (1949) is a American crime film noir directed by Joseph M. Newman. The drama features Dennis O'Keefe, Gale Storm, and others. A woman's sister goes missing in Los Angeles. She goes to city hall to see if she can get any information about her disappearance. Although the police at first can't assist she does get support from a local crime reporter. The two investigate the disappearance which leads them to a shady detective and a black-market baby ring. A.W., writing for the New York Times called the film a "briskly-paced thriller" but said the movie "proceeds along conventional melodramatic lines". less