Wicked as They Come (1956)

A poor but beautiful woman sets her sights on rising to the top, and lets nothing stand in her way - including murder.

Director:

Ken Hughes

Writers:

Bill S. Ballinger (novel), Ken Hughes,

Stars:

Arlene Dahl, Philip Carey, Herbert Marshall

Cast

Cast overview:
Arlene Dahl	...	Kathleen 'Kathy' Allen, nee Allenborg
Philip Carey	...	Tim O'Bannion
Herbert Marshall	...	Stephen Collins
Michael Goodliffe	...	Larry Buckham
Ralph Truman	...	John Dowling
Sid James	...	Frank Allenborg (as Sidney James)
David Kossoff	...	Sam Lewis
Faith Brook	...	Virginia Collins
Frederick Valk	...	Mr. Reisner
Marvin Kane	...	Mike Lewis
Pat Clavin
Patrick Allen	...	Willie
John Salew
Gil Winfield	...	Chuck
Jacques B. Brunius	...	Inspector Caron

Storyline

A poor but beautiful woman sets her sights on rising to the top, and lets nothing stand in her way - including murder.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | based on novel

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Taglines:

Men had made her what she was... And every man she met would pay for it!

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

February 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amare per uccidere

Filming Locations:

Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Frankovich Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

Routine

Arlene Dahl was a beautiful woman. She doubtless still is. She had a cold look, which works for this movie. She plays a gold-digger with little heart. The character seems to be icy physically, too: She likes what men can get her but romance and sex do not appear to be among her interests.

Herbert Marshall, for decades a leading man, ends up in this too. He plays one of the men she uses.

There are similarities between this and "Baby Face" with Barbara Stanwyck. That movie packs a real wallop, though. This one is chic but tepid.