The read
It runs a compact 1h 0m.
Synopsis
A guilt-ridden man blames himself for his wife's death and secretly pays an assassin to kill him. But then he finds out that his wife isn't dead at all. And now the assassin is on his trail, with no way to call off the hit.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
30 audience votes
Key crew
- William CastleDirector
- Eric TaylorWriter
- René GarriguencOriginal Music Composer
- Lucien MoraweckOriginal Music Composer
- Wilbur HatchOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Richard DixEarl C. Conrad
- Gloria StuartAlice Walker
- J. Carrol NaishThe Killer
- Alan DinehartGorman
- Trevor BardetteThe Bum in the Next Bed (Uncredited)
- William BenedictThe Deafmute (Uncredited)
- Charles ColemanJennings, Butler (Uncredited)
- Clancy CooperTelephone Repairman (Uncredited)
- Don CostelloLefty Vigran aka Gorss (Uncredited)
- Ralph DunnCop at Car Accident (Uncredited)
- Otto ForrestThe Whistler (Uncredited)
- Byron FoulgerFlophouse Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
Stills
Themes
film noirb movieradio series