The Company She Keeps (1951)

Director:

John Cromwell

Writer:

Ketti Frings (writer)

Release Date:

25 February 1952 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

An ex-convict meets a handsome man and they begin seeing one another. Jeopardizing their relationship...

Plot Keywords:

Ex Convict | Parole

Cast

Lizabeth Scott	...	Joan Wilburn
Jane Greer	...	Diane Stuart aka Mildred Lynch
Dennis O'Keefe	...	Larry Collins
Fay Baker	...	Tilly Thompson
John Hoyt	...	Judge Kendall
James Bell	...	Mr. Neeley
Don Beddoe	...	Detective Jamieson
Bert Freed	...	Smitty (plainclothesman)
Irene Tedrow	...	Mrs. Seeley
Marjorie Wood	...	Mrs. Haley
Marjorie Crossland	...	Mrs. Griggs
Virginia Farmer	...	Mrs. Harris

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #14448) | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Union Station - 800 N. Alameda Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

RKO Radio Pictures

Trivia:

Feature film debut of Jeff Bridges. His older brother, 'Beau Bridges', and their mother, Dorothy Dean Bridges, also appear in the film.

Much better than one would expect!

Scott and Greer are very good in this "woman gets out of prison" movie that could have been awful. Cromwell directs crisply and many shots are well lit and evocative. This may or may not be film-noir, depending on the viewer's perspective, but it holds up well. If you can find it on TV, it is well worth taping, since it is not easy to find on video.