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17 December 1947 (USA) morePlot:
A young convict,Johnny Coulter, serving as a trusty and with only a year remaining on his sentence,... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
'You can't put ketchup on it!' moreCast
(Credited cast)| Cathy Downs | ... | Hope Novak | |
| Paul Langton | ... | Johnny Coulter | |
| Mischa Auer | ... | Alec Shaw | |
| Roman Bohnen | ... | Smitty | |
| Jane Weeks | ... | Georgie | |
| Marian Kerby | ... | Maggie Dillon | |
| Rory Mallinson | ... | Mac | |
| Charles Waldron Jr. | ... | Jerry | |
| Don C. Harvey | ... | Gruber (as Don Harvey) | |
| Mannela Callejo | ... | Louisa |
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Another in the list of solidly made B movies, FOR YOU I DIE is very much worth seeking out. This taut little Film Noir has good actors and a fine, dark atmosphere. Paul Langton is excellent as down-and-out Johnny Coulter, newly escaped from prison, but basically a decent guy. His companion, seen briefly in the film's shadowy opening, is Mac (Rory Mallinson), a hard-as-nails con-type who instructs Johnny to head alone to the restaurant where Mac's girlfriend Hope works. Nervous Johnny arrives and is immediately misled by floozy Jane Weeks as Georgie, who pretends to be Hope in order to seduce handsome Johhny. As the real Hope (symbolic name, no doubt), Cathy Downs is a standout, avoiding all the good-girl clichés and creating a believable character. Other very good performers in the film are Marion Kerby, Mischa Auer and Roman Bohnen. These actors give their all in what was most likely just a low-budget production. Director John Reinhardt keeps the pace fast and the details interesting, and William Clothier does some nice things with obscure, Noir lighting effects. A top-notch minor Noir, whose theme is the enjoyment of what life offers for free.