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| Lana Turner | ... | Cora Smith | |
| John Garfield | ... | Frank Chambers | |
| Cecil Kellaway | ... | Nick Smith | |
| Hume Cronyn | ... | Arthur Keats | |
| Leon Ames | ... | Kyle Sackett | |
| Audrey Totter | ... | Madge Gorland | |
| Alan Reed | ... | Ezra Liam Kennedy | |
| Jeff York | ... | Blair | |
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Nick Smith, the middle-aged proprietor of a roadside restaurant, hires drifter Frank Chambers as a handyman. Frank eventually begins an affair with Nick's beautiful wife Cora, who talks Frank into helping her kill Nick, by "accident." But the best laid plans...... Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
Plot Keywords:
murder of husband | older husband younger wife relationship | drifter | district attorney | fatal attraction |Taglines:
Lana Turner. John Garfield. M-G-Marvelous! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 October 1946 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
Bar-B-Q See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$1,683,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$8,330,000, 31 December 1946Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$5,086,000, 31 December 1946Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Cora Smith: If it's the last thing I do, I'll put you out of business. There must be a law, even for lawyers.
Arthur Keats: Of course you know the district attorney fooled you into that confession, don't you? And you fell for it, both of you.
[small hrmph]
Arthur Keats: He planned to get you working against each other. Don't you see?
Cora Smith: You bet I see.
[turning to Frank]
Cora Smith: So when Sackett couldn't get anything out of me, he started in on you, and right away you turned yellow.
Arthur Keats: Yellow? Yellow is a color ...
[...]
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(1928) (uncredited)
Music by Neil Moret
Lyrics by Richard A. Whiting
Played on guitar and Sung by Cecil Kellaway
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James M. Cain was so impressed with Lana Turner's performance he presented her with a leather-bound copy of the book inscribed, "For my dear Lana, thank you for giving a performance that was even finer than I expected." See more »Goofs
Nick arrives drunk at home with no cigarette at all. When he appears indoors he has a lit cigarette in his mouth. See more »Quotes
[Arthur Keats enters, closes the door]Cora Smith: If it's the last thing I do, I'll put you out of business. There must be a law, even for lawyers.
Arthur Keats: Of course you know the district attorney fooled you into that confession, don't you? And you fell for it, both of you.
[small hrmph]
Arthur Keats: He planned to get you working against each other. Don't you see?
Cora Smith: You bet I see.
[turning to Frank]
Cora Smith: So when Sackett couldn't get anything out of me, he started in on you, and right away you turned yellow.
Arthur Keats: Yellow? Yellow is a color ...
[...]
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Crazy Credits
Ending credits are shown over the hardcover book of the same name. See more »Alternate Versions
Also available in a computer colorized version. See more »Soundtracks
She's Funny That Way(1928) (uncredited)
Music by Neil Moret
Lyrics by Richard A. Whiting
Played on guitar and Sung by Cecil Kellaway
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Lana Turner and John Garfield generate sparks in this excellent crime thriller. Turner plays Cora Smith, a restless young waitress married to a much-older man who runs the roadside diner. Garfield plays Frank Chambers, a drifter who turns up at the diner and is captivated by Cora. Cecil Kellaway is great as Cora's naive husband Nick, whose main concern is the diner. The fact that it is filmed in black and white helps create the suspenseful atmosphere and highlight Cora's striking cream outfits. This is far superior to the 1981 remake, for although it was made under a strict production code, it smolders with desire and tension and is an unforgettable classic.