The read
It runs a compact 1h 12m.
Synopsis
Laura Mansfield catches a glimpse of mob hit man Jackie Wales after he shoots her businessman father. At the police station, Laura identifies Jackie as the murderer, but the policeman in charge of the case, Lt. Brewster, lets him go, citing a lack of corroborating evidence. Outraged, Laura worms her way into the unsuspecting Jackie's heart, trying to snare him and mob-connected club owner Armitage in her trap.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
20 audience votes
Key crew
- Don MartinScreenplay
- Edward L. CahnDirector
- Irving GertzOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Joyce MackenzieLaura Mansfield
- Stanley ClementsJackie Wales
- Hurd HatfieldStretch Norton
- Albert DekkerArmitage
- Myrna DellAlice Wentworth
- James FlavinPolice Lt. Brewster
- John DehnerFrank Niles
- Richard EmoryPolice Sgt. Mulcahy
- Norma VanceFran, Inebriated Lady
- Buddy SwanArthur, Blue Streak Messenger
- Suzette HarbinHarriett, Nightclub Maid
- Burt WenlandDave, Blue Streak Messenger
Stills
Themes
nightclubfilm noirmobsterplaying piano