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==Colt Detective Special== | ==Colt Detective Special== | ||
Fugitive killer Hal Wilson ([[Chester Morris]]) and his henchmen Buck ([[Marc Lawrence]]) and Nick ([[Milburn Stone]]) all carry [[Colt Detective Special]] revolvers, with Hal keeping his in a shoulder holster. Hal recalls a painful memory from his youth where his father had carried a Detective Special, though the memory likely predates the weapon's 1927 introduction. | Fugitive killer Hal Wilson ([[Chester Morris]]) and his henchmen Buck ([[Marc Lawrence]]) and Nick ([[Milburn Stone]]) all carry [[Colt Detective Special]] revolvers, with Hal keeping his in a shoulder holster. Hal recalls a painful memory from his youth where his father had carried a Detective Special, though the memory likely predates the weapon's 1927 introduction. | ||
[[Image:Colt Detective Special.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Round Butt - .38 Special]] | |||
[[Image:BlindAlley-CDS1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|"Does that shoot real bullets?" Dr. Shelby's impressed son Davy ([[Scotty Beckett]]) asks Hal Wilson.]] | [[Image:BlindAlley-CDS1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|"Does that shoot real bullets?" Dr. Shelby's impressed son Davy ([[Scotty Beckett]]) asks Hal Wilson.]] | ||
[[Image:BlindAlley-CDS2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Nick keeps his Colt Detective Special drawn inside the Shelby household.]] | [[Image:BlindAlley-CDS2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Nick keeps his Colt Detective Special drawn inside the Shelby household.]] | ||
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==Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket== | ==Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket== | ||
Hal's moll Mary ([[Ann Dvorak]]) carries a blued [[Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket]]. | Hal's moll Mary ([[Ann Dvorak]]) carries a blued [[Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket]]. | ||
[[Image:Colt1908.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket - .25 ACP]] | |||
[[Image:BlindAlley-Colt1908a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An armed Mary helps round up the Shelby household.]] | [[Image:BlindAlley-Colt1908a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An armed Mary helps round up the Shelby household.]] | ||
[[Image:BlindAlley-Colt1908b.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mary keeps her Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket trained on the Shelby family, guests, and staff.]] | [[Image:BlindAlley-Colt1908b.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mary keeps her Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket trained on the Shelby family, guests, and staff.]] | ||
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==Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine== | ==Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine== | ||
Buck ([[Marc Lawrence]]) carries a Winchester rifle that appears to be a [[Winchester Model 1892|Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine]] before it switches to a [[Winchester Model 1907]] in an apparent continuity error. One of the policemen approaching the house also carries a Winchester carbine. | Buck ([[Marc Lawrence]]) carries a Winchester rifle that appears to be a [[Winchester Model 1892|Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine]] before it switches to a [[Winchester Model 1907]] in an apparent continuity error. One of the policemen approaching the house also carries a Winchester carbine. | ||
[[Image:WinchesterModel1892.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine - .32WCF/.38-40/.44-40/.25-20.]] | |||
[[Image:BlindAlley-WinchesterSRC1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Buck surveys the rounded-up Shelby household and guests with his Winchester in hand.]] | [[Image:BlindAlley-WinchesterSRC1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Buck surveys the rounded-up Shelby household and guests with his Winchester in hand.]] | ||
[[Image:BlindAlley-WinchesterSRC2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A policeman approaches the Shelby home with his Winchester carbine.]] | [[Image:BlindAlley-WinchesterSRC2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A policeman approaches the Shelby home with his Winchester carbine.]] | ||
==Winchester Model 1907== | ==Winchester Model 1907== | ||
Buck ([[Marc Lawrence]]) tosses his Winchester — now a [[Winchester Model 1907]] semi-automatic rifle — to Hal Wilson ([[Chester Morris]]) to use during the final acts of the film. The Model 1907 was a popular weapon among gangsters of the era, such as John Dillinger and Homer Van Meter. | Buck ([[Marc Lawrence]]) tosses his Winchester — now a [[Winchester Model 1907]] semi-automatic rifle — to Hal Wilson ([[Chester Morris]]) to use during the final acts of the film. The Model 1907 was a popular weapon among real-life gangsters of the era, such as John Dillinger and Homer Van Meter. | ||
[[Image:Winchester 1907.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester Model 1907 with 5-round magazine - .351 Winchester]] | |||
[[Image:BlindAlley-Win351a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Buck's Winchester carbine is now a semi-auto Model 1907.]] | [[Image:BlindAlley-Win351a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Buck's Winchester carbine is now a semi-auto Model 1907.]] | ||
[[Image:BlindAlley-Win351b.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Hal holds the Winchester on Dr. Shelby.]] | [[Image:BlindAlley-Win351b.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Hal holds the Winchester on Dr. Shelby.]] | ||
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==Single Action Army== | ==Single Action Army== | ||
Strangely, two of the policemen ([[James Craig]] and [[Dick Curtis]]) seeking Hal Wilson appear to have older [[Single Action Army]] six-shooters in their holsters rather than more modern .38 Special revolvers like the [[Colt Official Police]] or [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]]. | Strangely, two of the policemen ([[James Craig]] and [[Dick Curtis]]) seeking Hal Wilson appear to have older [[Single Action Army]] six-shooters in their holsters rather than more modern .38 Special revolvers like the [[Colt Official Police]] or [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Military & Police]]. | ||
[[Image:ColtSingleActionArmy.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Single Action Army with 5.5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model. - .45 Long Colt]] | |||
[[Image:BlindAlley-Revolvers1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Joe ([[James Craig]]) and his fellow trooper ([[Dick Curtis]]) carry revolvers that appear to be old-fashioned [[Single Action Army]] handguns.]] | [[Image:BlindAlley-Revolvers1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Joe ([[James Craig]]) and his fellow trooper ([[Dick Curtis]]) carry revolvers that appear to be old-fashioned [[Single Action Army]] handguns.]] | ||
==M1921A Thompson== | ==M1921A Thompson== | ||
Several of the policemen seeking Hal Wilson and his gang are armed with [[Thompson Submachine Gun#M1921 Thompson|M1921A Thompson]] submachine guns with box magazines. | Several of the policemen seeking Hal Wilson and his gang are armed with [[Thompson Submachine Gun#M1921 Thompson|M1921A Thompson]] submachine guns with box magazines. | ||
[[Image:Colt 1921A Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt M1921A Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP]] | |||
[[Image:BlindAlley-ThompsonSMG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two troopers enter the Shelby home with Thompsons.]] | [[Image:BlindAlley-ThompsonSMG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two troopers enter the Shelby home with Thompsons.]] | ||
==Blunderbuss== | ==Blunderbuss== | ||
Dr. Shelby ([[Ralph Bellamy]]) keeps a [[Blunderbuss|Blunderbuss Flintlock]] suspended above the fireplace in his home. | Dr. Shelby ([[Ralph Bellamy]]) keeps a [[Blunderbuss|Blunderbuss Flintlock]] suspended above the fireplace in his home. | ||
[[Image:Blun Flint.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Blunderbuss Flintlock]] | |||
[[Image:BlindAlley-Blunderbuss.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:BlindAlley-Blunderbuss.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:B&W]] | [[Category:B&W]] | ||
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Blind Alley is a 1939 home invasion thriller adapted from a Broadway play of the same name and considered a precursor to American film noir, starring Chester Morris, Ralph Bellamy, and Ann Dvorak. It would be remade in 1948 as The Dark Past.
The following weapons were used in the film Blind Alley:
Handguns
Colt Detective Special
Fugitive killer Hal Wilson (Chester Morris) and his henchmen Buck (Marc Lawrence) and Nick (Milburn Stone) all carry Colt Detective Special revolvers, with Hal keeping his in a shoulder holster. Hal recalls a painful memory from his youth where his father had carried a Detective Special, though the memory likely predates the weapon's 1927 introduction.
Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket
Hal's moll Mary (Ann Dvorak) carries a blued Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket.
Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine
Buck (Marc Lawrence) carries a Winchester rifle that appears to be a Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine before it switches to a Winchester Model 1907 in an apparent continuity error. One of the policemen approaching the house also carries a Winchester carbine.
Winchester Model 1907
Buck (Marc Lawrence) tosses his Winchester — now a Winchester Model 1907 semi-automatic rifle — to Hal Wilson (Chester Morris) to use during the final acts of the film. The Model 1907 was a popular weapon among real-life gangsters of the era, such as John Dillinger and Homer Van Meter.
Single Action Army
Strangely, two of the policemen (James Craig and Dick Curtis) seeking Hal Wilson appear to have older Single Action Army six-shooters in their holsters rather than more modern .38 Special revolvers like the Colt Official Police or Smith & Wesson Military & Police.
M1921A Thompson
Several of the policemen seeking Hal Wilson and his gang are armed with M1921A Thompson submachine guns with box magazines.
Blunderbuss
Dr. Shelby (Ralph Bellamy) keeps a Blunderbuss Flintlock suspended above the fireplace in his home.
