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28 January 1944 (USA)
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IT'S UNIQUE...suspense...mystery...drama! more
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Unhappily married Scott Henderson spends the evening on a no-name basis with a hat-wearing woman he picked up in a bar...
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Top-notch "B" Noir thriller will leave you guessing
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Franchot Tone | ... | Jack Marlow | |
| Ella Raines | ... | Carol 'Kansas' Richman | |
| Alan Curtis | ... | Scott Henderson | |
| Aurora Miranda | ... | Estela Monteiro (as Aurora) | |
| Thomas Gomez | ... | Inspector Burgess | |
| Fay Helm | ... | Ann Terry | |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Cliff Milburn | |
| Andrew Tombes | ... | Mac - Bartender | |
| Regis Toomey | ... | Detective Chewing Gum | |
| Joseph Crehan | ... | Detective Tom | |
| Doris Lloyd | ... | Madame Kettisha | |
| Virginia Brissac | ... | Dr. Helen Chase | |
| Milburn Stone | ... | District Attorney (voice) |
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Condemned to Hang (USA) (working title)
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87 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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USA:Approved (PCA #9827) |
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) |
USA:TV-PG (TV rating) |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-16 |
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Although Franchot Tone is given top billing in this film, he does not appear for the first 45 minutes.
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Crew or equipment visible: During an overhead shot in the sequence where Kansas trails the bartender through a deserted street after he gets off work, the actors are clearly connected waist-to-waist by a thin wire - most likely so that the actress stayed an exact number of feet behind the actor to ensure both were in focus during what was apparently a tricky camera set-up.
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Referenced in Saboteur: A Closer Look (2000) (V)
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Chick-ee-Chick
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Seldom have my expectations been as often derailed as in The Phantom Lady. The plot--while a bit farfetched--is never boring or predictable. Although it's a smaller film than say, The Maltese Falcon or The Big Sleep, it is immensely satisfying.
Ella Raines is the real stand-out here. Not only is she great to look at (think half-way between Veronica Lake and Lauren Bacall) she also acts circles 'round the two leading men. Luminous, expressive yet subtle, she is perhaps a better actress than those two icons, if slightly less perfect-looking than Lake and a bit less magnetic than Bacall.
Thomas Gomez turns in a surprisingly complex and interesting performance, but don't expect too much from Franchot Tone. Although his acting abilities need no defense, he didn't do much with this role.
Sure, there are plot holes, a couple of contrived turns, and at least two ridiculous performances (Elisha Cook and Aurora Miranda) but all B Noir has its faults, and this one wins by dint of its unpredictability and pacing, and some great cinematography. Oh--and miss Raines.