The read
It runs a compact 1h 9m.
Synopsis
Story of an investment agent who embezzles a large sum from an estate, hoping to cover his crime by marrying the estate's heiress. The girl is already engaged, so he arranges to have the fiance killed. A mix up involving the society section of the newspaper places him in the sights of his own hired gun.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
15 audience votes
Key crew
- W. Lee WilderDirector
- Don MartinScreenplay
Cast
- Albert DekkerKenneth Holden
- Catherine CraigClaire Worthington
- Charles DrakeDr. Leonard Koster
- Alan CarneyVictor Korrin
- Linda StirlingFlo Ronson
- Tom KennedyFingers Murdock
- Selmer JacksonCharles Lennox
- Charles MiddletonWilliam the butler
- Ernie AdamsThomas the butler
- Ben WeldenMickie
- Stanley RossStranger
- John BagniHank Gordon
Stills
Themes
film noirembezzler