Impact

Name: Impact
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1949-03-20
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines, Charles Coburn, Helen Walker, Anna May Wong

1949·Movie·111 min·★ 6.1(66)

Thriller Drama Mystery More English titles

“Wanted By Two Women! One For Love! One For Murder!”

After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.

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Where to watch Impact in United States

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United States	Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus	Amazon Video
India	FilmBox+, Plex	—
United Kingdom	FilmBox Live Amazon Channel, FilmBox+, Tubi TV, Plex	Amazon Video
Canada	FilmBox+, Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex	CosmoGo
Australia	FilmBox+, Tubi TV, Plex	—
Germany	FilmBox+, Plex	—
France	FilmBox+, Plex	Rakuten TV, Sooner, Amazon Video
Spain	Filmin, FilmBox+, Plex	—
Brazil	FilmBox+, Pluto TV, Plex	—
Japan	FilmBox+, Plex	—

About Impact

Impact is a 1949 English-language thriller, drama and mystery film directed by Arthur Lubin. The cast is led by Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines, Charles Coburn. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel.

Impact was produced by Cardinal Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on March 20, 1949.

Director: Arthur Lubin
Writers: Jay Dratler, Dorothy Davenport
Release date: March 20, 1949
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Cardinal Pictures

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Impact cast & crew

Impact was directed by Arthur Lubin and written by Jay Dratler and Dorothy Davenport.

The cast features Brian Donlevy as Walter Williams, Ella Raines as Marsha Peters, Charles Coburn as Lieutenant Quincy, Helen Walker as Irene Williams, Anna May Wong as Su Lin, and Robert Warwick as Captain Callahan.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michel Michelet, cinematography is by Ernest Laszlo, and it was produced by Leo C. Popkin and Harry M. Popkin.

Is Impact worth watching?

Impact holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 66 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller, drama, and mystery, Impact is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Impact

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