Joe Darnell — Murder Is My Business Character Profile

About Joe Darnell

Reformed ex-convict who volunteers for a burglary job, leading to murder.

Joe Darnell — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Burglary, Street smarts, Negotiation, Physical agility, Loyalty

• Strength: 6.5/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 5.5/10
• Morality: 6.5/10
• Influence: 4.5/10

Character Facts

Played by

Parker Garvie

Appears in

Murder Is My Business (1946)

Role

Minor

Relationships (6)

• Joe Darnell — family — Dora Darnell (Virginia Christine)
• Joe Darnell — social — Michael Shayne (Hugh Beaumont)
• Joe Darnell — alliance — Michael Shayne (Hugh Beaumont)
• Joe Darnell — Professional Employer — Arnold Ramsey (Pierre Watkin)

  Arnold recruits Joe as the planned intruder for his insurance scam.

• Joe Darnell — Conflict Indirect Victim — Carl Meldrum (George Meeker)

  Carl's survival is tied to Joe's death at the same location.

• Joe Darnell — Unknown Unaware Associate — Buell Renslow (Lyle Talbot)

  Both men are pawns in Arnold's manipulative web.

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• Carl Meldrum (George Meeker)
• Tim Rourke (Richard Keene)
• Eleanor Ramsey (Helene Heigh)
• Mona Tabor (Carol Andrews)
• Pete Rafferty (Ralph Dunn)
• Ernest Ramsey (David Reed)
• Dorothy Ramsey (Julia McMillan)
• Dora Darnell (Virginia Christine)