Captain Carey, U.S.A.
Captain Carey, U.S.A. is a 1949 American crime film noir directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Alan Ladd and Wanda Hendrix. An American returns to post–World War II Italy to bring a traitor to justice.
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| Directed by | Mitchell Leisen |
| Screenplay by | Robert Thoeren |
| Based on | After Midnight by Martha Albrand |
| Produced by | Richard Maibaum |
| Starring | Alan Ladd Wanda Hendrix Francis Lederer |
| Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
| Edited by | Alma Macrorie |
| Music by | Hugo Friedhofer |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,625,000 |
The film was based on the novel After Midnight by Martha Albrand. It was filmed under the title O.S.S. and then the title After Midnight.
The theme song, "Mona Lisa", was first performed in the film by Sergio de Karlo and was a recurrent motif throughout. Jay Livingston and Ray Evans won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was a #1 hit for Nat King Cole in 1950.
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