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Married insurance adjuster John Forbes falls for femme fatale Mona Stevens while her boyfriend is in jail and all suffer serious consequences as a result.Married insurance adjuster John Forbes falls for femme fatale Mona Stevens while her boyfriend is in jail and all suffer serious consequences as a result.Married insurance adjuster John Forbes falls for femme fatale Mona Stevens while her boyfriend is in jail and all suffer serious consequences as a result.
- Awards
- 1 win total
Dick Wessel
- Desk Sergeant
- (as Dick Wassel)
Eddie Borden
- Prison Visitor
- (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
- Fashion Show Attendee
- (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
- District Attorney's Man
- (uncredited)
Sam Harris
- Man in Diner
- (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
- Bartender
- (uncredited)
David McMahon
- Police Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis was independently produced by Regal Films and released through United Artists. For decades, the film was rarely seen. It can be seen today through the preservation efforts of the UCLA Film and Television Archives.
- GoofsThe public elevator indicator in the Los Angeles Hall of Justice building shows floors 1 to 19. However, in reality, the building is only 14 stories tall.
- Quotes
Tommy Forbes: Dad was a boxer in college!
Doctor: I think he was wise to go into insurance.
Doctor: [handing a prescription to Sue Forbes] Take this up to the drug store.
Sue Forbes: What is it?
Doctor: A course in boxing.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Noir Alley: Pitfall (2018)
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It's still funny to think that Powell was originally a song and dance man. He does the hard boiled noir character fairly well. Straight laced, stiff but a sucker for a femme fatale. Burr is sufficiently creepy - not perhaps to the extreme of Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal but sufficient nonetheless. It's often interesting to see what kind of careers many actors played before they became famous or landed their most well known roles. This is one of those roles for him. I don't find Lizabeth Scott very believable as a model. She has a funny speech pattern and looks like a heavy smoker. Of course, smoking was considered glamorous in those days. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy her acting in the right roles. But a seductress she is not.
The story works as a basic noir plot. When I read that Jay Dratler was the author I understood why I liked it. He is the author of the original story of Call Northside 777 and Laura which are both well written.
It feels Jane Wyatt is still trying to play Margaret Anderson. Maybe that's what the director wanted but her acting seems out of place. She does well as the faithful, sweet wife. But it just doesn't fit.
Unfortunately the film quality of the version I watched was not too good. It was either washed out or overexposed. That\s not the fault of the film makers but it did effect my further enjoyment of the film. It would be worth restoring.
All film reviews are opinions and you know what they say about opinions...
Overall I liked the film and I'm glad I discovered it. Thank you again TCM!
The story works as a basic noir plot. When I read that Jay Dratler was the author I understood why I liked it. He is the author of the original story of Call Northside 777 and Laura which are both well written.
It feels Jane Wyatt is still trying to play Margaret Anderson. Maybe that's what the director wanted but her acting seems out of place. She does well as the faithful, sweet wife. But it just doesn't fit.
Unfortunately the film quality of the version I watched was not too good. It was either washed out or overexposed. That\s not the fault of the film makers but it did effect my further enjoyment of the film. It would be worth restoring.
All film reviews are opinions and you know what they say about opinions...
Overall I liked the film and I'm glad I discovered it. Thank you again TCM!
- mklmjdrake
- Sep 1, 2013
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- Release date
- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- La senda tentadora
- Filming locations
- 5424 Bradna Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA(Forbes Family Home)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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