An amnesiac finally learns his true identity...as a murder suspect. And he doesn't even know whether he is guilty...An amnesiac finally learns his true identity...as a murder suspect. And he doesn't even know whether he is guilty...An amnesiac finally learns his true identity...as a murder suspect. And he doesn't even know whether he is guilty...
Shirley Patterson
- Carol Shay
- (as Shawn Smith)
Jack Chefe
- Bank Employee
- (uncredited)
John Cliff
- Heckling Workman
- (uncredited)
James Conaty
- Man Leaving Hotel
- (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
- Foreman
- (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
- Croupier
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- ConnectionsReferenced in Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane (1998)
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The Long Wait (1954)
I've had about enough of amnesia stories. It's just a goofy premise and is rarely satisfying, unfortunately it pops up in noir far too often. This one doesn't do anything that original with the concept, and is riddled with plot holes and unanswered questions, but at least it's done with some panache. Thanks to an excellent cast of pulpy characters and terrific cinematography by Franz Planer, it carries the feel of classic hard-boiled noir. There is one fantastic sequence where a tied-up Peggy Castle crawls across a warehouse floor at gunpoint to lay a steamy smooch on our hero, Anthony Quinn. However, I don't care much for Spillane's brand of misogynistic maschismo. This isn't Mike Hammer, but it might as well be, with him throwing punches at every guy he meets, and every gal throwing themselves at him. So while it's probably a real treat for Spillane fans, it's not my cup of tea (or glass of bourbon).
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- MartinTeller
- Jan 2, 2012
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- Gross US & Canada
- $1,500,000
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.75 : 1
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