---
title: 'Too Late for Tears (1949)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Byron Haskin'
released: '1949-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 99
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/too-late-for-tears-1949'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041968/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Too Late for Tears (1949)

1949 · 99 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Too Late for Tears is a 1949 American film noir starring Lizabeth Scott, Don DeFore, and Dan Duryea. Directed by Byron Haskin, its plot follows a ruthless woman who resorts to multiple murders in an attempt to retain a suitcase containing US$60,000 that does not belong to her. The screenplay was written by Roy Huggins, developed from a serial he wrote for The Saturday Evening Post. Arthur Kennedy, Kristine Miller, and Barry Kelley appear in support.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Byron Haskin](https://cinepixo.com/people/byron-haskin)
- **Screenplay:** [Roy Huggins](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-huggins)
- **Producer:** [Hunt Stromberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/hunt-stromberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [William C. Mellor](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-c-mellor)
- **Editor:** [Harry Keller](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-keller)

## Cast

- [Don DeFore](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-defore)
- [Barry Kelley](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-kelley)
- [Dan Duryea](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-duryea)
- [Kristine Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/kristine-miller)
- [Arthur Kennedy](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-kennedy)
- [Lizabeth Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/lizabeth-scott)
- [George Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-mann)

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