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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.
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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Sordid proto-noir, like In a Lonely Place, but far better...
Do not read a synopsis of this film-- I am not writing one-- a lot of the effect is achieved through the surprising trajectory of the movie, which is an excellent proto-noir piece.
The performances are good, and never has Dick Powell been better. I think of this guy in terms of Busby Berkley musicals and the excellent Sturges comedy Christmas in July, but here he turns in a subtle and believable performance that is fresh and modern and far more REAL than many of his contemporaries. This is the kind of thing you'd expect from Bogart or Aldo Ray and I was impressed by his work and the daring piece overall.
It is amazing how much edgier mainstream Hollywood movie were once allowed to be--- nothing like this is coming out as a major release these days.
Striking and authentic.
(I saw a 35mm print of the movie at Anthology Film Archives, N.Y.)
The performances are good, and never has Dick Powell been better. I think of this guy in terms of Busby Berkley musicals and the excellent Sturges comedy Christmas in July, but here he turns in a subtle and believable performance that is fresh and modern and far more REAL than many of his contemporaries. This is the kind of thing you'd expect from Bogart or Aldo Ray and I was impressed by his work and the daring piece overall.
It is amazing how much edgier mainstream Hollywood movie were once allowed to be--- nothing like this is coming out as a major release these days.
Striking and authentic.
(I saw a 35mm print of the movie at Anthology Film Archives, N.Y.)
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- S_Craig_Zahler
- Nov 5, 2011
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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