hey, i'm a german history student and i'm searching for old us-movies (from 1927 till today) with lie-detector scenes. i'd like to study how lie-detectors are presented in these movies. it would be great if anyone of you could help me on that... the only older one i know so far is "Northside 777"... and of course "Meet the Parents" and "Meet the Fockers"...

I can probably think of more, but I'm rushed for time now. Check this.

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Originally posted by mark f:
I can probably think of more, but I'm rushed for time now. Check this.

Was there a lie detector scene in the original POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE? Did they even have lie detectors back in the 1940's?

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Originally posted by ChrisFromAstoria:

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Originally posted by mark f:
I can probably think of more, but I'm rushed for time now. Check this.

Was there a lie detector scene in the original POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE? Did they even have lie detectors back in the 1940's?

Believe it or not, Polygraph machines have been around since the 1920s, though I'm not sure at what point they were common enough to become a regular staple in films.