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28 December 1945 (USA)
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The GREAT STARS and DIRECTOR of "Woman in the Window"
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When a man in mid-life crisis befriends a young woman, her venal fiancé persuades her to con him out of some of the fortune she thinks he has. full summary | full synopsis
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A Glimpse into the Origins of Film Noir
(From SoundOnSight. 18 October 2009, 3:30 PM, PDT)
Horrorwood Babbles On: The Ackermansion, Gone? Puns Fail Me ...
(From Dread Central. 4 May 2009, 12:59 AM, PDT)
(From SoundOnSight. 18 October 2009, 3:30 PM, PDT)
Horrorwood Babbles On: The Ackermansion, Gone? Puns Fail Me ...
(From Dread Central. 4 May 2009, 12:59 AM, PDT)
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A Brilliant Remake
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Edward G. Robinson | ... | Christopher Cross |
 | Joan Bennett | ... | Katharine 'Kitty' March |
| Dan Duryea | ... | Johnny Prince |
| Margaret Lindsay | ... | Millie Ray |
| Jess Barker | ... | David Janeway |
| Rosalind Ivan | ... | Adele Cross |
| Arthur Loft | ... | Dellarowe |
| Charles Kemper | ... | Patch-eye Higgins |
| Russell Hicks | ... | J.J. Hogarth |
| Samuel S. Hinds | ... | Charles Pringle |
| Anita Sharp-Bolster | ... | Mrs. Michaels (as Anita Bolster) |
| Vladimir Sokoloff | ... | Pop LeJon |
| Cy Kendall | ... | Nick (as Cyrus W. Kendall) |
| Tom Dillon | ... | Policeman |
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103 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Finland:(Banned) (original rating) |
Finland:K-16 (re-rating) |
UK:A (original rating) |
UK:PG |
West Germany:12 (nf) |
Sweden:15 |
USA:Approved (PCA #11276) |
Australia:PG
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Is the first of two remakes Fritz Lang made of Jean Renoir's films. While "La Chienne" (1931) inspired "Scarlet Street" (1945), "La Bête Humaine" (1938) inspired "Human Desire" (1954). Notoriously, Renoir disliked both.
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Crew or equipment visible: When Chris and Kitty are walking to their table in the bar, the shadow of a technician's arm briefly moves across the ceiling.
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Johnny Prince:
And then you gave me a dirty look.
Kitty March: I didn't give you a dirty look!
Johnny Prince: Listen, any girl that waits two hours in the rain for a guy is gonna give him a dirty look.
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Kitty March: I didn't give you a dirty look!
Johnny Prince: Listen, any girl that waits two hours in the rain for a guy is gonna give him a dirty look.
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Featured in Watching the Detectives (2007)
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Melancholy Baby
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Why are the picture and sound so bad?How is this film connected to "The Woman in the Window"? (1944)
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I've seen LA CHIENNE, and although most of SCARLET STREET is a remake, the two are entirely different films. LA CHIENNE is virtually a comedy. In fact, it begins with an introduction by puppets (!), so we know we're not to take the plot very seriously. Renoir's film is light and fun, and is very interesting to watch for comparisons of 'moral standards' between France and Hollywood.
By now, you probably know the story. A sad little man gets involved with a prostitute and her pimp. Hollywood toned down the fact that Robinson and Bennett were involved in a sexual relationship, and the ending of the film had to live up to Hollywood's standards of 'morality'. I won't spoil it for those who haven't seen it yet, but needless to say, the endings between the two films differ in a major way.
What makes SCARLET STREET so outstanding in my opinion, is that given the repressed nature of the protagonist, the film works better because of the changes. You can better understand the pressures of what living as a human doormat has done to this man, and how coiled up he really is. Edward G. Robinson gives one of the best performances of his career, which is saying a lot! I know, there will always be those who will insist on seeing him as the cigar-chomping tough guy only, and won't accept him as anything else, but SCARLET STREET showcases his more subtle talents and his enormous range. Joan Bennett is pure charm and snake oil in this, and Dan Duryea out-weasels Richard Widmark in KISS OF DEATH [in fact, I'll bet good money that the weasel toons in WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT were based on Dan Duryea's character!]. Hollywood films will always falter in comparison to other country's films because the industry's fear of offending audiences always dulls the blade of truth. But, at least during the classic era of Hollywood, the talent usually made up for the story flaws. What do you get when you put Fritz Lang, Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett and Dan Duryea together? Magic!