Nocturne is a 1946 American film noir starring George Raft and Lynn Bari, with Virginia Huston, Joseph Pevney, and Myrna Dell in support.

Directed by Edwin L. Marin, the film was produced by longtime Alfred Hitchcock associate Joan Harrison, scripted by Jonathan Latimer, and released by RKO Pictures.

When the police arrive the lieutenant in charge thinks it is suicide, but detective Joe Warne suspects murder.

Warne pushes another large man into a pool when an interloper seeks to cut an interview short with one of Vincent’s exes.

As he digs deeper into the case, the clues draw him closer to ex-Vincent flame and bit actress Frances Ransom.

He ends up framed for the murder of a photographer who attempts to provide him an important clue to the identity of Vincent’s last girlfriend.

Ford knew that his wife had become Vincent’s latest conquest, and decided to murder him when he discovered the cad had no intention of marrying her.

Warne turns Ford and Carol over to the police, and takes Frances by the arm to introduce her to his mother, a first step towards getting her to the altar.

George Raft and Edward Marin had just made Johnny Angel together at RKO, which proved popular.

[9] When the film was released, the staff at Variety magazine wrote, "Nocturne is a detective thriller with action and suspense plentiful and hard-bitten mood of story sustained by Edwin L. Marin's direction.