A woman apparently marries a corrupt deputy D.A. to get evidence that a certain criminal was framed for murder.A woman apparently marries a corrupt deputy D.A. to get evidence that a certain criminal was framed for murder.A woman apparently marries a corrupt deputy D.A. to get evidence that a certain criminal was framed for murder.
Luana Walters
- Marian Langdon
- (as Susan Walters)
Edmund MacDonald
- Lawrence Dale
- (as Edmond MacDonald)
Robert Kent
- Dixie Logan
- (as Douglas Blackley)
Harry Cheshire
- Mike Blake
- (as Harry Chesire)
Frank O'Connor
- Deputy Clem Sparks
- (as Frank O'Conner)
Jessie Arnold
- Political Speaker
- (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
- Police Chief
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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- GoofsThe car that rolls down the embankment in the opening scenes must have been a model car because when it overturns there is no apparent damage to the bodywork as would have been the case had it been a real car.
- Quotes
George 'Mitch' Mitchell: I was having a little chat - with Dixie Logan
Lawrence Dale: What? But how could you?
George 'Mitch' Mitchell: Oh, it was easy. First he'd say something then I'd say something.
- SoundtracksBallad Of The Bayou
Gene Rodgers Played His Own Compositions
Featured review
Bad Script, Great Camerawork
Edmund MacDonald wants to be the district attorney. It's not for love of the city or the law, but an opportunity to squeeze people for money. He sends mobster Robert Kent to prison, but Kent escapes and vanishes, and a crime wave begins. MacDonald's wife and secretary, Luana Walters gains information on what is going on. She cannot act overtly, because a wife cannot testify against her husband, but she can pass the word onto Robert Wade and let him investigate.
It's an intriguing idea for a film noir, but the script isn't up to it: it's confusingly written, with twists pulled seemingly out of nowhere to explain why someone is suddenly acting differently.
What director William Berke can do about it is to give cinematographer Benjamin Kline his head, and Kline produces a heck of a visual feast, lots of dark streets and low-lit actors that lend a beautiful gloss to the movie. It's not enough to save it. However, it makes it worth watching.
It's an intriguing idea for a film noir, but the script isn't up to it: it's confusingly written, with twists pulled seemingly out of nowhere to explain why someone is suddenly acting differently.
What director William Berke can do about it is to give cinematographer Benjamin Kline his head, and Kline produces a heck of a visual feast, lots of dark streets and low-lit actors that lend a beautiful gloss to the movie. It's not enough to save it. However, it makes it worth watching.
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- boblipton
- Dec 1, 2019
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- Runtime1 hour 4 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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