The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
A newspaper publisher, wanting to prove a point about the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, talks his possible son-in-law Tom into a hoax in an attempt to expose ineptitude of the city's hard-line district attorney. The plan is to have Tom plant clues leading to his arrest for killing a female nightclub dancer. Once Tom is found guilty, he is to reveal the setup and humiliate the DA.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes70%
130 audience votes
Key crew
- Fritz LangDirector
- Douglas MorrowScreenplay
- Herschel Burke GilbertOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dana AndrewsTom Garrett
- Joan FontaineSusan Spencer
- Sidney BlackmerAustin Spencer
- Arthur FranzBob Hale
- Philip BourneufRoy Thompson
- Edward BinnsLt. Kennedy
- Shepperd StrudwickJonathan Wilson
- Robin RaymondTerry Larue
- Barbara NicholsDolly Moore
- William F. LeicesterCharlie Miller
- Dan SeymourGreco
- Rusty LaneJudge
Stills
Themes
film noircapital punishmentincriminate