Storm Warning (1951)

Name: Storm Warning
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1951-02-10
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Ginger Rogers, Ronald Reagan, Doris Day, Steve Cochran, Hugh Sanders

Behind this burning cross... Behind the loopholes in the law... Behind their cowardly hoods... They hide a thousand vicious crimes!

DramaThriller

A fashion model witnesses the brutal assassination of an investigative journalist by the Ku Klux Klan while traveling to a small town to visit her sister.

Release Date: February 10, 1951
Runtime: 1h 33m
Rating: 6.7/10 (44 votes)

Director: Stuart Heisler

Cast: Ginger Rogers, Ronald Reagan, Doris Day, Steve Cochran, Hugh Sanders, Lloyd Gough, Raymond Greenleaf, Ned Glass

Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

ku klux klan film noir murder reporter witness to murder witness intimidation

IMDb

Full Cast (93 people)

Ginger Rogers as Marsha Mitchell
Ronald Reagan as Burt Rainey
Doris Day as Lucy Rice
Steve Cochran as Hank Rice
Hugh Sanders as Charlie Barr
Lloyd Gough as Cliff Rummel
Raymond Greenleaf as Faulkner
Ned Glass as George Athens
Paul E. Burns as Frank Hauser
Walter Baldwin as Coroner Bledsoe
Lynn Whitney as Cora Athens
Stuart Randall as Walt Walters
Sean McClory as Shore
Lillian Albertson as Mrs. Rainey (uncredited)
Janet Barrett as Mrs. Adams (uncredited)
George Lloyd as Townsman (uncredited)
John Alban as Reporter (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich as Townsman on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)
Richard Anderson as Interne (uncredited)
Walter Bacon as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Fern Barry as Wife (uncredited)
Paul Brinegar as Cameraman #1 (uncredited)
Blondie Bronzell as Townsman (uncredited)
Douglas Carter as Townsman (uncredited)
Leo Cleary as Barnet (uncredited)
Tom Coleman as Townsman at Recreation Center (uncredited)
Charles J. Conrad as Jordan (uncredited)
Russell Custer as Townsman (uncredited)
Ned Davenport as Policeman #2 (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Recommended Movies

Straw Dogs

2011 - 5.9/10

Nothing But the Truth

2008 - 7.0/10

Mississippi Burning

1988 - 7.7/10

The Dead Pool

1988 - 6.3/10

Lockdown

2000 - 6.0/10

God Is a Bullet

2023 - 6.0/10

True Confessions

1981 - 6.1/10

Coffy

1973 - 6.6/10

Similar Movies

Karmen Gei

2001 - 4.5/10

Ore Mukham

2016 - 5.6/10

Memento

2000 - 8.2/10

Rebecca

1940 - 7.9/10

Boys Don't Cry

1999 - 7.4/10

The Godfather Part II

1974 - 8.6/10

The Killing

1956 - 7.6/10

Ghost

1990 - 7.2/10

Reviews

John Chard - 8/10

The KKK took my baby away, they took her away, away from me. Storm Warning is directed by Stuart Heisler and written by Richard Brooks and Daniel Fuchs. It stars Ginger Rogers, Ronald Reagan, Doris Day and Steve Cochran. Music is by Daniele Amfitheatrof and cinematography by Carl E. Guthrie. Stopping over to see her sister in Rockpoint, model Marsha Mitchell (Rogers) witness the Ku Klux Klan...

November 13, 2013

John Chard - 8/10

November 13, 2013

Storm Warning

Behind this burning cross... Behind the loopholes in the law... Behind their cowardly hoods... They hide a thousand vicious crimes!

Drama

Thriller

Storm Warning

Behind this burning cross... Behind the loopholes in the law... Behind their cowardly hoods... They hide a thousand vicious crimes!

93 min

A fashion model witnesses the brutal assassination of an investigative journalist by the Ku Klux Klan while traveling to a small town to visit her sister.

Behind this burning cross... Behind the loopholes in the law... Behind their cowardly hoods... They hide a thousand vicious crimes!

6.7

93 min

1951

A fashion model witnesses the brutal assassination of an investigative journalist by the Ku Klux Klan while traveling to a small town to visit her sister.

Production Info

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date2/10/1951

Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Keywords

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United States

More Info:

IMDb 🍿JustWatch TMDB

Rate & Review

Cast

Ginger Rogers

as Marsha Mitchell

Ronald Reagan

as Burt Rainey

Doris Day

as Lucy Rice

Steve Cochran

as Hank Rice

Hugh Sanders

as Charlie Barr

Lloyd Gough

as Cliff Rummel

Raymond Greenleaf

as Faulkner

Ned Glass

as George Athens

More from Stuart Heisler

Tokyo Joe

1949

I Died a Thousand Times

1955

The Glass Key

1942

Dallas

1950

The Burning Hills

1956

The Star

1952

Images

Poster

Backdrop

Videos

Storm Warning - Trailer

Trailer

Similar Movies

Watch Now

Karmen Gei

4.5

Watch Now

Ore Mukham

5.6

Watch Now

Memento

8.2

Watch Now

Rebecca

7.9

Watch Now

Boys Don't Cry

7.4

Watch Now

The Godfather Part II

8.6

Watch Now

The Killing

7.6

Watch Now

Ghost

7.2

More Like This

Watch Now

Straw Dogs

5.9

Watch Now

Nothing But the Truth

7.0

Watch Now

Mississippi Burning

7.7

Watch Now

The Dead Pool

6.3

Watch Now

Lockdown

6.0

Watch Now

God Is a Bullet

6.0

Watch Now

True Confessions

6.1

Watch Now

Coffy

6.6

Watch Now

Hunting Season

6.9

Watch Now

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

6.4

Watch Now

Luckiest Girl Alive

6.5

Watch Now

Rise of the Footsoldier

6.3

Similar but Different

AI-curated picks that share the same spirit as Storm Warning but with an unexpected twist — different era, country, tone, or perspective.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Storm Warning about?▾

A fashion model witnesses the brutal assassination of an investigative journalist by the Ku Klux Klan while traveling to a small town to visit her sister.

How long is Storm Warning?▾

1h 33m

When was Storm Warning released?▾

February 10, 1951

Who directed Storm Warning?▾

Stuart Heisler

Who stars in Storm Warning?▾

Ginger Rogers, Ronald Reagan, Doris Day

What genre is Storm Warning?▾

Drama, Thriller

Is Storm Warning available to stream?▾

Yes, on YouTube TV