Shoot to Kill (1947)

This needs a different synopsis, since it is not revealed that the woman is Dixie Logan's wife until the end. It is supposed to be a surprise twist, and it is spoiled on the movie's main page.

Director:

William Berke

Writer:

Edwin V. Westrate

Stars:

Russell Wade, Luana Walters, Edmund MacDonald

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Russell Wade	...	George 'Mitch' Mitchell
Luana Walters	...	Marian Langdon (as Susan Walters)
Edmund MacDonald	...	Lawrence Dale (as Edmond MacDonald)
Robert Kent	...	'Dixie' Logan aka Judge Joel Conroy (as Douglas Blackley)
Vince Barnett	...	Charlie Gill
Nestor Paiva	...	Gus Miller
Charles Trowbridge	...	District Attorney John Forsythe
Harry Brown	...	Jim Forman
Ted Hecht	...	Al Collins
Harry Cheshire	...	Mike Blake (as Harry Chesire)
Joe Devlin	...	Smokey, Man Tailing Dale
Eddie Foster	...	Bingo, Man Tailing Dale
Frank O'Connor	...	Deputy Clem Sparks (as Frank O'Conner)
Sammy Stein	...	Blackie
Robert Riordan	...	Ed Carter

Storyline

Gangster Dixie Logan is framed by crooked DA Lawrence Dale. His wife secures a job as Dale's assistant, the better to find the proof of the DA's dishonesty. She gets help from Reporter Mitchell, who falls in love with her.

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Plot Keywords:

reporter | dominant woman | courtroom | fake marriage | man slaps woman | 

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Taglines:

A Newspaperman... A Grafting Politician... And A Beautiful Girl... In A Story Of Underworld Revenge!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 1947 (USA)

Also Known As:

Police Reporter

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Guild Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

64 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

George 'Mitch' Mitchell: I was having a little chat - with Dixie Logan
Lawrence Dale: What? But how could you?
George 'Mitch' Mitchell: Oh, it was easy. First he'd say something then I'd say something.

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Soundtracks

"Rajah's Blues"
Written and Performed by Gene Rodgers

User Reviews

Good Enough Story

Better than most of the low budget thrillers, this is fun because it involves a series of flashbacks which explain why a woman has been badly injured due to her connection with a corrupt district attorney. The story is pretty well put forward with a minimum of stereotyping. The woman is really a fireball, putting herself in harm's way over and over. It's odd she survived as long as she did. Most of the characters are bad guys with their own agendas. There is some double crossing and an effort to expose a frame-up. I felt the ending was pretty well done, which isn't always the case in this genre. The acting is quite good because the bad guys are presented as human beings, with human failings and emotions. Not that they aren't pretty evil and pretty cold. It's worth a look.