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Without Warning! (1952)

APPROVED 75 min  -  Crime | Film-Noir | Thriller  -   8 May 1952 (USA)
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Quiet, unobtrusive LA citizen Carl Martin picks up look-alikes for his estranged blonde wife and murders them with garden shears.

Director:

Arnold Laven

Writers:

William Raynor (story), William Raynor (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview:
Adam Williams Adam Williams ...
Carl Martin
Meg Randall Meg Randall ...
Jane Saunders
Edward Binns Edward Binns ...
Lt. Pete Hamilton
Harlan Warde Harlan Warde ...
Police Detective Sgt. Don Warde
John Maxwell John Maxwell ...
Fred Saunders
Angela Stevens ...
Blonde
Byron Kane Byron Kane ...
Police Chemist Charlie Wilkins
Charles Tannen Charles Tannen ...
Wolf
Marilee Phelps Marilee Phelps ...
Virginia
Robert Foulk Robert Foulk ...
Wilson, Motel Manager
Connie Vera Connie Vera ...
Carmelita
Robert Shayne Robert Shayne ...
Dr. Werner, Police Psychiatrist
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Storyline

Carl Martin is a morose and deranged Los Angeles gardener, who,in retribution for the infidelity of his unfaithful wife, sets about to kill as many blonde's as he can. From the time the film opens, to the sound of a radio turned up full-blast over the still-warm corpse of a blonde, the audience knows the identity of the killer. The film depicts, with documentary realism as it was shot on location in and around Los Angeles, how the police, using laboratory techniques against the few clues they have, track down Martin. Their key clue is a spring from a pair of garden shears. The police move in just as Martin is about to add Jane Saunders, the daughter of a greenhouse owner, to his long list of victims. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Blonde | Garden Shears | Clue | Victim | Gardener  | See more »

Taglines:

He can't help it... When they kiss him he loses control... AND HAS TO KILL! (US half-sheet) See more »

Genres:

Crime | Film-Noir | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Without Warning See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Allart Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Michael Fox's first film. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: The body of the first victim visibly breathes during one shot while the motel manager is outside the room. (a 02:33) See more »