Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Doris Day | ... | Julie Benton | |
Louis Jourdan | ... | Lyle Benton | |
Barry Sullivan | ... | Cliff Henderson | |
Frank Lovejoy | ... | Det. Lt. Pringle | |
Jack Kelly | ... | Jack - Co-Pilot | |
Ann Robinson | ... | Valerie | |
Barney Phillips | ... | Doctor on Flight 36 | |
Jack Kruschen | ... | Det. Mace | |
John Gallaudet | ... | Det. Sgt. Cole | |
Carleton Young | ... | Airport Control Tower Official | |
Hank Patterson | ... | Ellis | |
![]() |
Ed Hinton | ... | Captain of Flight 36 |
Harlan Warde | ... | Det. Pope | |
Aline Towne | ... | Denise Martin | |
Eddie Marr | ... | Airline Official |
Her new husband's behaviour convinces Julie Benton that his jealousy is dangerous, and when he admits he killed her first husband she realises she has to get away. A long-time friend helps all he can, but even in a town the size of San Francisco, Benton seems able to track them down. The police can do nothing despite a death threat, so the next move is up to Julie. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
It wasn't long after this film was released that my father pulled into our driveway with a car I thought I recognized. It was a 1956 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe convertible, two-tone (blue and white), with Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels. It didn't take long for me to realize that it was the same car Doris Day drove, with Louis Jourdan menacing her, in the opening sequence of "Julie". She would have been off the road and into the ocean had she actually steered the car as she appeared to be doing in the closeups. It had extremely sensitive power steering and Doris is seen jerking the steering wheel violently as Louis causes the car to accelerate dangerously. No way!! It was an exciting way to open the film, but no driver, with a villain attempting his dastardly deed, would have had the control to keep the car on the pavement of the 17-Mile Drive near Carmel, where the exterior scenes were shot.
The same car is briefly seen being driven (much more conservatively) by Martha Hyer in "Mister Cory" (U.-I., 1957) starring Tony Curtis. Ted Turner's flirtation with colorizing black-and-white movies some years ago resulted in my watching "Julie" on TV and seeing that beautiful car colorized to a rather ugly pale yellow and ivory. (Never available in that year's models, by the way.) We kept that Chrysler for several years and it was extraordinarily reliable, which is rather surprising since movie companies have been notorious for abusing the cars used in their productions. (A friend of mine in Southern California who had several collectible Thunderbirds was frequently approached to loan his cars to the studios but he always very prudently refused to allow his treasures to make an appearance on the big , or small, screen.) Wouldn't mind still owning that Chrysler today. It was a pleasure to drive, not to mention that it would be worth far more than we got for it when we traded it in.