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Arthur Lubin (1949)

111min

A Certificate

Review

Our Score

by Tony Sloman

This is tough stuff, as Brian Donlevy's wife and lover plan on getting rid of him, but it's not quite as easy as it seems. Director Arthur Lubin took time off from working with talking mules (the Francis series) and as with the later Footsteps in the Fog proved he could grind out a good melodrama. There's a terrific supporting cast, including Charles Coburn, Anna May Wong and Mae Marsh, but you'll find yourself rooting for Donlevy, so often cast as the heavy earlier in his career. It's a clever B-movie that doesn't quite make it as an A-feature, but has a good deal more class and style than most of its kind.

Summary

A woman arranges for her lover to kill her husband, but the plan goes awry - her accomplice is killed, the police discover her guilt and, unbeknownst to all concerned, the victim is still alive. However, when he makes his presence known to save his spouse from execution, he too ends up accused of murder. Drama, starring Brian Donlevy and Ella Raines.

Cast & Crew

Walter Williams Brian Donlevy

Marsha Peters Ella Raines

Lieutenant Quincy Charles Coburn

Irene Williams Helen Walker

Su Lin Anna May Wong

Mrs Peters Mae Marsh

Jim Torrance Tony Barrett

District attorney William Wright

Captain Callahan Robert Warwick

Ah Sing Philip Ahn

Eldredge Art Baker

Doctor Bender Erskine Sanford

Director Arthur Lubin

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Language: EnglishBlack and whiteTheatrical distributor: United Artists Corp. Ltd

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