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7.2/10
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May Beatty
- Lady Handel
- (as Mae Beatty)
Brooks Benedict
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
Edward Biby
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
- Police Detective
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaImmediately before shooting, a bottle of silver nitrate was accidentally spilled onto Carole Landis' lips by her dentist. As a result, her lips were blue for more than three weeks, posing an added challenge for the makeup crew.
- GoofsJill's new address is apartment F, but when Cornell visits, the door is clearly marked 3B.
- Quotes
Ed Cornell: I'll follow you into your grave. I'll write my name on your tombstone.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Biography: Betty Grable: Behind the Pin-up (1995)
- SoundtracksStreet Scene
(uncredited)
Music by Alfred Newman
[Played over main titles, then heard as background music throughout the movie]
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Despite Victor Mature's claim that he never 'acted' in any of his films, he does well enough here. Full of shadows, sly humour and a storyline which keeps you guessing, plus that wonderful soundtrack (including snatches of Over The Rainbow), this stands as a monument to film noir - Betty Grable could clearly handle a non-musical role, Elisha Cook Jnr displays his twitchy vulnerability as he would in so many 40s thrillers. The real-life early deaths of Landis (playing Vicki here in a manner which reminded me of Vivien Leigh's Blanche Dubois, all flirty giggles) and Cregar (superb here as the corrupt detective gliding and purring in that unusual voice like a huge cat) do affect viewings of this film and give the proceedings a hint of sadness. This aside, there is much to enjoy, particularly in the supporting characters of Mature's actor and columnist friends. One niggle though, given the plot dependence on various people letting themselves into other people's apartments, how come Vicki got herself locked out?
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- Budget
- $462,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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