After Dark, My Sweet Summary / Study Guide

After Dark, My Sweet | Characters

There are three main characters in After Dark, My Sweet: William Collins, known as Kid Collins during his boxing career; Fay, a woman Collins first meets in a bar who eventually becomes his love interest; and Uncle Bud, nobody's uncle, but a schemer who concocts a plan to make Fay and himself wealthy. Three other minor characters appear. Bert, the bartender, is the first person Collins meets. He unwittingly becomes involved in the kidnapping Bud plans and is shot and killed by the police when he is mistaken for Collins. Doc takes Collins in to live with him for a short while, and his...

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