The read
It runs a compact 1h 8m.
Synopsis
A female research scientist conducting experiments on a new anesthetic has a very bad week. Her scheming assistant intentionally scars her face, her almost-fiancee appears to have deserted her and she finds herself being blackmailed by a women she accidentally knocked down with her car.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes60%
21 audience votes
Key crew
- Anthony MannDirector
- Mindret LordScreenplay
Cast
- Brenda MarshallNora Goodrich
- William GarganDr. Stephen Lindstrom
- Hillary BrookeArline Cole
- George ChandlerJ W Rinse, plaintiffs' atty.
- Ruth FordJane Karaski #1
- H.B. WarnerDr. Mansfield, plastic surgeon
- Lyle TalbotInsp. Malloy, chief interrogator
- Mary TreenTalkative nurse
- Cay ForesterMiss Roper, interrogation witness
- Dick ScottDetective
- James ConatyDoctor at Nora's Presentation (uncredited)
- Charles FergusonMan at Accident (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
film noir