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May Beatty
- Lady Handel
- (as Mae Beatty)
Brooks Benedict
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
Edward Biby
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
- Police Detective
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaImmediately before shooting, a bottle of silver nitrate was accidentally spilled onto Carole Landis' lips by her dentist. As a result, her lips were blue for more than three weeks, posing an added challenge for the makeup crew.
- GoofsJill's new address is apartment F, but when Cornell visits, the door is clearly marked 3B.
- Quotes
Ed Cornell: I'll follow you into your grave. I'll write my name on your tombstone.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Biography: Betty Grable: Behind the Pin-up (1995)
- SoundtracksStreet Scene
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Music by Alfred Newman
[Played over main titles, then heard as background music throughout the movie]
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Absorbing, Ambiguous Noir
Evocatively directed by Bruce Humberstone, this absorbing early film noir contains a surface sheen, polished elegance, and haunting ambiguity that anticipate similar noirs by Otto Preminger. Its cast of unusual actors and all-time greats is uniformly excellent. Betty Grable is quite revealing and capable of expressing a genuine human emotion in the rare dramatic role of Jill Lynn, the sister of the slain victim Vicky (Carole Landis). Victor Mature looks suitable for his part. Laird Cregar (who would later play the Devil in Lubitsch's "Heaven Can Wait") may be the most memorable character in the film; he is truly scary as the corrupt detective investigating the murder case. Director Humberstone's way of handling the two disjointed flashback structures in the beginning, narrated by Mature & Grable in their two separate rooms is quite intriguing and masterful. The film has a way of surprising us with its captivating twists and revelations, never failing to arouse the viewer's imagination. One of the most enjoyable noirs of the 40s.
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- Budget
- $462,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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