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A lawyer suffers a guilt complex after getting a murder acquittal for his client, and then finding out she did commit the crime.A lawyer suffers a guilt complex after getting a murder acquittal for his client, and then finding out she did commit the crime.A lawyer suffers a guilt complex after getting a murder acquittal for his client, and then finding out she did commit the crime.
Russell Thorson
- The Judge
- (as Russ Thorson)
Steve Carruthers
- Trial Spectator
- (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Russell Custer
- Bailiff
- (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
- Trial Spectator
- (uncredited)
Frank Mills
- Trial Spectator
- (uncredited)
Cliff Taylor
- Juror
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to Angela Lansbury's authorized biography, this movie was filmed in an abandoned supermarket near Yucca and Franklin Streets in Los Angeles. Lansbury and her husband Peter Shaw were at a low financial point in their marriage and they needed the money. After the film was finished, she applied for unemployment insurance.
- ConnectionsEdited into Muchachada nui: Episode #2.9 (2008)
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Not bad...
This is a small film, in that the stars weren't big-name stars of the day. PLEASE MURDER ME stars Raymond Burr (just before he made it big as Perry Mason), Angela Lansbury and Dick Foran--all capable actors, though hardly starring actors of the day. Despite this lack of star power and an apparent small budget, it's not a bad film--especially when there is a twist and the plot quickly changes about midway through the movie.
The film begins as Burr is sitting in his office in the darkness--dictating to a tape recorder that he's about to be murdered. Both the lighting and the idea of a man talking about his impending demise are very much in keeping with a Film Noir piece--as is the direction the film goes in the second half. As for the first half, it starts off with Burr telling his best friend that he has fallen for this friend's wife and wants to marry her! Oddly, instead of punching Burr in the face, the guy says he'll get back with Burr in a few days. However, after a few days, his wife shoots him--claiming he was trying to kill her. Did she do this in self-defense and what will her lawyer (Burr) do? While some of this is a bit predictable, it certainly all isn't and makes for a nifty little film. It's not 100% believable, but given that it's so entertaining, why worry about this? If you are interested in seeing it, it's in the public domain and can be downloaded for free from the IMDb site.
By the way, look for Denver Pyle in a small role as a detective testifying in court. It's interesting because Pyle lacks his usual heavy Southern accent and he seems quite at home playing a man living in the big city.
The film begins as Burr is sitting in his office in the darkness--dictating to a tape recorder that he's about to be murdered. Both the lighting and the idea of a man talking about his impending demise are very much in keeping with a Film Noir piece--as is the direction the film goes in the second half. As for the first half, it starts off with Burr telling his best friend that he has fallen for this friend's wife and wants to marry her! Oddly, instead of punching Burr in the face, the guy says he'll get back with Burr in a few days. However, after a few days, his wife shoots him--claiming he was trying to kill her. Did she do this in self-defense and what will her lawyer (Burr) do? While some of this is a bit predictable, it certainly all isn't and makes for a nifty little film. It's not 100% believable, but given that it's so entertaining, why worry about this? If you are interested in seeing it, it's in the public domain and can be downloaded for free from the IMDb site.
By the way, look for Denver Pyle in a small role as a detective testifying in court. It's interesting because Pyle lacks his usual heavy Southern accent and he seems quite at home playing a man living in the big city.
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- planktonrules
- Dec 20, 2009
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- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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