Not a second to spare in this textbook economic B film noir. Director Florian Roberts keeps Anthony Coldeway's clever plot, full of twists, romping on at top speed: the final five minutes include terrific stunts, punch-ups and car chases to rank with the very best ever done anywhere on the planet, even A films.
LADY GANGSTER's main calling card comes in the curvaceous shape of stunningly beautiful Faye Emerson. Her lithe figure does not let your attention stray, her eyes are hypnotic and it is no surprise that she keeps successfully deceives a stalwart of a cop at least thrice during the movie, only to redeem herself by trying to do the right thing. She and Frank Wilcox make an elegant and totally believable couple by the end. Lies tend to kill love, but in this case they blow more and more life into it!
Dorothy Adams as the deaf lip reader; Julie Bishop as the conniving, backstabbing Myrtle in jail; and, above all, Ver Lewis as the kind Ma, a gentle figure in a jungle of ferocious creatures, also deserve the loftiest accolades for their excellent performances.
For a B, this is superlative cinematography, especially the final segment, with some editing of the highest order.
Very clever and fast moving dialogue - LADY GANGSTER is a real treat!
LADY GANGSTER's main calling card comes in the curvaceous shape of stunningly beautiful Faye Emerson. Her lithe figure does not let your attention stray, her eyes are hypnotic and it is no surprise that she keeps successfully deceives a stalwart of a cop at least thrice during the movie, only to redeem herself by trying to do the right thing. She and Frank Wilcox make an elegant and totally believable couple by the end. Lies tend to kill love, but in this case they blow more and more life into it!
Dorothy Adams as the deaf lip reader; Julie Bishop as the conniving, backstabbing Myrtle in jail; and, above all, Ver Lewis as the kind Ma, a gentle figure in a jungle of ferocious creatures, also deserve the loftiest accolades for their excellent performances.
For a B, this is superlative cinematography, especially the final segment, with some editing of the highest order.
Very clever and fast moving dialogue - LADY GANGSTER is a real treat!