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I Wake Up Screaming (1941)
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31 October 1941 (USA) morePlot:
Why is Inspector Ed Cornell trying to railroad Frankie Christopher for the murder of model Vicky Lynn? full summary | full synopsisUser Comments:
Absorbing, Ambiguous Noir moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Betty Grable | ... | Jill Lynn | |
| Victor Mature | ... | Frankie Christopher (Botticelli) | |
| Carole Landis | ... | Vicky Lynn | |
| Laird Cregar | ... | Police Insp. Ed Cornell | |
| William Gargan | ... | Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald | |
| Alan Mowbray | ... | Robin Ray | |
| Allyn Joslyn | ... | Larry Evans | |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Harry Williams | |
| Chick Chandler | ... | Reporter | |
| Cyril Ring | ... | Reporter | |
| Morris Ankrum | ... | Assistant District Attorney | |
| Charles Lane | ... | Keating, Florist | |
| Frank Orth | ... | Cemetery Caretaker | |
| Gregory Gaye | ... | Headwaiter | |
| May Beatty | ... | Lady Handel (as Mae Beatty) |
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82 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.37 : 1 moreCertification:
Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #7647) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Finland:K-16 | Argentina:13Filming Locations:
New York, USAFun Stuff
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During most of the shooting, the production was called "Hot Spot". moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the nightclub scene, Frankie removes a price tag from Vicky's glove that wasn't in previous shots. moreQuotes:
Robin Ray: Women are all alike!Larry Evans: For Pete's sake, what difference does that make? You've got to have them, they're standard equipment.
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Over the Rainbow moreFAQ
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Evocatively directed by Bruce Humberstone, this absorbing early film noir contains a surface sheen, polished elegance, and haunting ambiguity that anticipate similar noirs by Otto Preminger. Its cast of unusual actors and all-time greats is uniformly excellent. Betty Grable is quite revealing and capable of expressing a genuine human emotion in the rare dramatic role of Jill Lynn, the sister of the slain victim Vicky (Carole Landis). Victor Mature looks suitable for his part. Laird Cregar (who would later play the Devil in Lubitsch's "Heaven Can Wait") may be the most memorable character in the film; he is truly scary as the corrupt detective investigating the murder case. Director Humberstone's way of handling the two disjointed flashback structures in the beginning, narrated by Mature & Grable in their two separate rooms is quite intriguing and masterful. The film has a way of surprising us with its captivating twists and revelations, never failing to arouse the viewer's imagination. One of the most enjoyable noirs of the 40s.