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Vicki (1953)

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User Rating: 6.5/10 (132 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Harry Horner
Writers:
Steve Fisher (novel) and
Dwight Taylor (writer)
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Release Date:
5 October 1953 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Film-Noir more
Tagline:
"If men want to look at me. . .why shouldn't they pay for it?"
Plot:
The untimely murder of a New York glamor-girl sparks an investigation with an emotionally driven detective at the helm. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Why did they remake the forties classic "I Wake Up Screaming"? more

Cast

 (Complete credited cast)
Jeanne Crain ... Jill Lynn
Jean Peters ... Vicki Lynn
Elliott Reid ... Steve Christopher

Richard Boone ... Lt. Ed Cornell
Max Showalter ... Larry Evans (as Casey Adams)
Alexander D'Arcy ... Robin Ray (as Alex D'Arcy)
Carl Betz ... Detective McDonald

Aaron Spelling ... Harry Williams
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Additional Details

Runtime:
85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #16444) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15
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Quotes:
Lt. Ed Cornell: When I put all my evidence together, I'll have you strapped in that chair so tight, you'll scream. more
Movie Connections:
Version of I Wake Up Screaming (1941) more
Soundtrack:
HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU? more

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12 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
Why did they remake the forties classic "I Wake Up Screaming"?, 21 March 2005
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Author: roxyroxy

This remake of "I Wake Up Screaming" follows the original film fairly closely, but the leads aren't as interesting (in fact, for the most part they are miscast) and the 1940's charm of the original is noticeably missing. Jeanne Crain is adequate in her role, but is nowhere near as believable or as enchanting as Betty Grable was in the first version. Jean Peters definitely isn't the glamor girl type that Carole Landis was and Elliott Reed is certainly no Victor Mature! Aaron Spelling isn't as memorable as Elisha Cook, Jr. was as the desk clerk (although, he is definitely weird and creepy in this film). Richard Boone is okay in the character played by Laird Cregar in the original. The painting of Peters seen during the opening credits of "Vicki" instantly reminds one of the painting of Gene Tierney used during the opening credits of "Laura". Also, the dialog of the film being shown in the all night cinema sequence seems to be from "Laura" (we can hear the films dialog, although we don't see the films images). In conclusion, this version of "I Wake Up Screaming" isn't terrible, but the first version is much better.

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