Mob attorney Walter Colby is manipulated by showgirl Flaxy Martin into taking the rap for a murder committed by mobster Hap Richie's goons but he escapes and tries to get revenge.Mob attorney Walter Colby is manipulated by showgirl Flaxy Martin into taking the rap for a murder committed by mobster Hap Richie's goons but he escapes and tries to get revenge.Mob attorney Walter Colby is manipulated by showgirl Flaxy Martin into taking the rap for a murder committed by mobster Hap Richie's goons but he escapes and tries to get revenge.
Leah Baird
- Tenement Resident
- (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett
- Nora's Neighbor
- (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
- Policeman with Witness
- (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
- Police Dispatcher
- (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
- State Trooper
- (uncredited)
John Elliott
- Judge Edward R. McVey
- (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
- George
- (uncredited)
John Harmon
- Fred Banford
- (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
- Detective with Nora
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaAt the road block, a policeman states they've only seen 18 drunks and 6 guys carrying slot machines. Gambling was still illegal in most of the U.S., with Las Vegas only in its infancy at the time of this film. But organized crime was running illegal gaming spots all over, including New York City. The slot machines mentioned were light years away from the modern ones in use today.
- GoofsRoper and Caesar continually address Colby (a lawyer) as "Shamus". A shamus is a private eye; the word they likely meant to use is "shyster".
- Quotes
Hap Richie: She's a great kid. You can always trust her to double-cross you.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Remington Steele: Cast in Steele (1984)
- SoundtracksSouth American Way
(uncredited)
Music by Jimmy McHugh
[Played on the piano when Flaxy and Walt arrive at Hap's party]
Featured review
Glam Virginia Mayo Is One Bad Babe
Odd little noir film with Virginia Mayo as the title character, a total conniving bitch! This must surely be Mayo's most unsympathetic character and shows that she was a better actress than we remember. She played so many "glamour" parts that we forget she could act.
Here she plays a moll working both sides of the fence. She's with a local racketeer (Douglas Kennedy) but also plays his lawyer (Zachary Scott) for a chump. Lots of murders here and there and plot twists aplenty.
Dorothy Malone plays the nice country girl, Tom D'Andrea is Sam the mechanic, Helen Westcott is the hapless Peggy, Elisha Cook plays the gunsel again, Marjorie Bennett is the nosy neighbor, Douglas Fowley is the detective, and Bill McLean is the hotel desk clerk.
Scott actually gets the most screen time because Mayo disappears while he has his country adventure and meets Malone. But everyone is good and works well together. While Malone is stuck in frilly frocks and aprons, Mayo does the glam bit and looks just great.
Aside from solid work from the trio of stars--Mayo, Scott, and Malone--D'Andrea and Westcott are very very good as well. For those of us who remember D'Andrea as the neighbor on The Life of Riley it's always pleasant to see what a good supporting actor he was. I'm not that familiar with Westcott but she is solid here as Peggy. And I always enjoy seeing Marjorie Bennett!!
Here she plays a moll working both sides of the fence. She's with a local racketeer (Douglas Kennedy) but also plays his lawyer (Zachary Scott) for a chump. Lots of murders here and there and plot twists aplenty.
Dorothy Malone plays the nice country girl, Tom D'Andrea is Sam the mechanic, Helen Westcott is the hapless Peggy, Elisha Cook plays the gunsel again, Marjorie Bennett is the nosy neighbor, Douglas Fowley is the detective, and Bill McLean is the hotel desk clerk.
Scott actually gets the most screen time because Mayo disappears while he has his country adventure and meets Malone. But everyone is good and works well together. While Malone is stuck in frilly frocks and aprons, Mayo does the glam bit and looks just great.
Aside from solid work from the trio of stars--Mayo, Scott, and Malone--D'Andrea and Westcott are very very good as well. For those of us who remember D'Andrea as the neighbor on The Life of Riley it's always pleasant to see what a good supporting actor he was. I'm not that familiar with Westcott but she is solid here as Peggy. And I always enjoy seeing Marjorie Bennett!!
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- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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