Smooth as Silk (1946)

An attorney, engaged to an actress, gains acquittal for a wealthy playboy accused of manslaughter. The actress, anxious to play the lead in a production backed by the uncle of the playboy, ... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Barton

Writers:

Florence Ryerson (story), Colin Clements (story),

Stars:

Kent Taylor, Virginia Grey, Milburn Stone

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kent Taylor	...	Mark Fenton
Virginia Grey	...	Paula Marlowe
Milburn Stone	...	John Kimble
John Litel	...	Stephen Elliott
Jane Adams	...	Susan Marlowe
Danny Morton	...	Don Elliott
Charles Trowbridge	...	Fletcher Holliday
Theresa Harris	...	Louise
Harry Cheshire	...	Wolcott

Storyline

An attorney, engaged to an actress, gains acquittal for a wealthy playboy accused of manslaughter. The actress, anxious to play the lead in a production backed by the uncle of the playboy, neglects her fiancée in favor of the playboy. The enraged attorney kills the playboy's uncle and makes plans to kill the playboy.

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Plot Keywords:

playboy | attorney | actress | acquittal | manslaughter | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

February 1946 (USA)

Also Known As:

Notorious Gentleman

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

64 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of A Notorious Gentleman (1935)

User Reviews

Femme Fatale Noir -Virginia Grey has a field day !

Not a heavy-duty noir but close enough for the purists not to be totally outraged at my classification of this obscure sleeper, SMOOTH AS SILK is a fast paced crime drama featuring sexy Virginia Grey heartlessly romancing three gents at the same time to advance her career. She has a field day with great bitchy remarks and retorts thanks to writer Dane Lussier who previously gave Stephanie Bachelor great lines in PORT OF FORTY THIEVES. The viewer is expecting her to get her just desserts for three-timing her prey, but twists in the story keep one guessing how it will all end. The producer Jack Bernhard directed/produced DECOY and directed BLONDE ICE.