When Scott Henderson quarrels with his wife on the night of their anniversary, it seems like a shame to let his theatre tix go to waste. So he shares drinks and a show with a lonely lady who insists on two-ships-in-the-night anonymity in order to go along as his companion. When he returns to his home and finds police waiting to question him regarding a violent crime, the nameless nature of his evening encounter lends desperation to his situation. How can he prove his alibi knowing only the last place he saw her? Could the elaborate hat she wore be an identifying feature? His loyal secretary "Kansas" (the gorgeous Ella Raines) proves her unrequited love by taking off like a terrier on the trail for clues exonerate him....but can she do that in time? Will his friend Jack Marlow, just returned from south of the border, be able to help him? The fog-encircled city streets play a supporting role themselves as "Kansas" forges deeper and deeper into her own investigation, and so into danger...This film is enjoyable despite the leaden acting of Franchot Tone as Jack Marlow. It is (luckily) available on VHS and is quite good taken with a large bowl of popcorn on a gloomy night.
Review of Phantom Lady
