A female inmate is whisked out of prison and into a police guarded hotel until the district attorney can convince her to testify against the mob in the upcoming trial.
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| Ginger Rogers | ... | Sherry Conley | |
| Edward G. Robinson | ... | Lloyd Hallett | |
| Brian Keith | ... | Vince Striker | |
| Lucy Marlow | ... | Prison Girl | |
| Lorne Greene | ... | Benjamin Costain | |
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Katherine Anderson | ... | Mrs. Willoughby |
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Allen Nourse | ... | Marvin Rickles |
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Peter Leeds | ... | Fred Packer |
| Doye O'Dell | ... | Mississippi Mac | |
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Eve McVeagh | ... | Clara Moran |
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Sherry Conley, a street tough and cynical woman with an unhappy family background, is taken from prison to a hotel, where the DA tries to convince her to testify against a mobster. Sherry is reluctant because the last witness was murdered before he made it to the stand, and why should she stick her neck out? At the hotel, several attempts are made on her life, and she falls for Vince, the policemen guarding her. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>
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EnglishRelease Date:
15 July 1955 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Dead Pigeon See more »Filming Locations:
Manhattan Municipal Building - 1 Centre Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Company Credits
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Vince Striker: You'll know right away if I object to anything.
Sherry Conley: What do you do? Light up?
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In reality, a witness in a federal court trial would be under the protection of the U.S. Marshals service. See more »Quotes
Sherry Conley: I hope you don't object to a person lookin' out their own window?Vince Striker: You'll know right away if I object to anything.
Sherry Conley: What do you do? Light up?
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As a big fan of Ginger Rogers', I think this film, although late in her career, is rather good. Of course with Edgar G. Robinson as the district attorney, there's no way this could be bad. The opening prison laundry scenes are more than a little hard to believe (after all, when was the last time you were in prison with perfectly manicured nails). Over all, drama and comedy nicely balanced.