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Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.
- Awards
- 1 win
Jimmy Ames
- Fat Man
- (uncredited)
Georgia Backus
- Woman
- (uncredited)
Robert Bice
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
- Hotel Clerk
- (uncredited)
John Butler
- Little Man Answering Phone
- (uncredited)
David Clarke
- Jack Sharber
- (uncredited)
Jimmie Dodd
- Second Car Thief
- (uncredited)
Renee Donatt
- Young Lover in Boat
- (uncredited)
Charles Flynn
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Billy Halop
- Boat Attendant
- (uncredited)
Richard Irving
- First Car Thief
- (uncredited)
Perry Ivins
- Checkroom Attendant
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaAdjusted for inflation, the $60,000 in the bag would be equivalent to about $876,000 in 2023.
- GoofsJane tells Alan that the $790 she has spent represents about one tenth of a percent of the money in the satchel. Since they thought they had $100,000 (later determined by Danny the blackmailer to be $60,000). One tenth of a percent of 100,000 would be $100, so she spent closer to eight tenths of a percent of what she thought they had. A tenth of a percent of $60,000 would be $60, and $790 would be slightly over 13 per cent of that amount. So, in any case, the screenwriter was bad at math.
- Quotes
Danny Fuller: Don't ever change, Tiger. I don't think I'd like you with a heart.
- ConnectionsEdited into Your Afternoon Movie: Too Late for Tears (2022)
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Byron Haskin of Arsenic and Old Lace and War of the Worlds fame teamed up with Roy Huggins to create this solid film noir entry. Huggins writing is superb for the genre - neither pretentious nor overly manic. The pace is brisk but not painfully so. And the film is very well conceived, well directed, well edited and very well acted.
The remarkable Lizabeth Scott (Jane Palmer), married to a young Arthur Kennedy (Alan Palmer), is the focus of our attention. The coupled are driving to a friend's house when a car flashes them and its occupant tosses a leather bag with 60,000 dollars into their car and drives off. Jane wants to keep it, Alan wants to turn it in. Soon, this windfall becomes a mixed blessing, as it reveals a rather frightening side of Jane's personality. The plot intertwines noir twists and turns and incessant mystery and, frequently, winds up in unanticipated places.
Lizabeth Scott is PERFECT, and really MAKES this film as much as the intriguing story and successful directing. Don Defore also turns in a notable performance as does Kristine Miller. Dan Duryea was nicely cast in his role as the heavy, but his performance here was just a sliver below his usual par.
This is very nice bit of noir cinema and will satisfy most noir fans, as well as modern crime drama aficionados. Recommended!
The remarkable Lizabeth Scott (Jane Palmer), married to a young Arthur Kennedy (Alan Palmer), is the focus of our attention. The coupled are driving to a friend's house when a car flashes them and its occupant tosses a leather bag with 60,000 dollars into their car and drives off. Jane wants to keep it, Alan wants to turn it in. Soon, this windfall becomes a mixed blessing, as it reveals a rather frightening side of Jane's personality. The plot intertwines noir twists and turns and incessant mystery and, frequently, winds up in unanticipated places.
Lizabeth Scott is PERFECT, and really MAKES this film as much as the intriguing story and successful directing. Don Defore also turns in a notable performance as does Kristine Miller. Dan Duryea was nicely cast in his role as the heavy, but his performance here was just a sliver below his usual par.
This is very nice bit of noir cinema and will satisfy most noir fans, as well as modern crime drama aficionados. Recommended!
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- Apr 14, 2007
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- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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