An assistant district attorney gets mixed-up with a woman who is working for the group that he is investigating.An assistant district attorney gets mixed-up with a woman who is working for the group that he is investigating.An assistant district attorney gets mixed-up with a woman who is working for the group that he is investigating.
- Executive
- (uncredited)
- Club Patron
- (uncredited)
- Club Patron
- (uncredited)
- Leader of Gang
- (uncredited)
- Mrs. Marsden
- (uncredited)
- Mug
- (uncredited)
- Mr. James
- (uncredited)
- Juror
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- Quotes
Reporter: [on the phone at police station, talking to his editor] Dame in bed, shot by husband... now wait a minute, George, you can't have everything. The motive was revenge... no, George, no, no society angle. The dame has a police record and her husband is an escaped convict. The cops caught up with him and he tried to shoot his way out. No, no, I can't interview him, George... well, for one thing he's dead. Was she good lookin'? Not when I got there.
- ConnectionsReferenced in What Fate Holds (1957)
On the whole, the movie is a rather pleasant surprise, thanks to a lively cast and an edgy script. From the unpromising title, I expected a replay of the radio series that was nothing special. Instead, however, the movie plays more like a 40's noir than a legal documentary.
The story's crux revolves around Marcia's (Chapman) ruthless manipulations, and Chapman is excellent as the designing spider woman. As a result of the clever script and adept acting, it's hard to detect Marcia's true intentions. That leaves us in the same position as her paramour, the befuddled Steve (O'Keefe). But, Steve's none too ethical himself since he hires out to crooked businessman Randolph (Coulouris), after leaving the DA's office. Together, Marcia and Steve make a good tarnished pair, well suited to noir.
It's a dynamic Adolph Menjou as the truculent DA, however, who makes the film work. Thanks to actor Menjou, we understand why Steve has a love-hate relationship with his boss. As a result, Steve's basic dilemma revolves around which he will follow—the DA and his profession or Marcia and her allure. Fortunately, if things get too heavy, the lively Harrington (O'Shea) is around with his well-scripted quips.
Despite its assets, the film's far from a classic, but does remain a lively little programmer thanks to a large dose of Hollywood professionalism.
- dougdoepke
- Nov 28, 2011
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- Paixões Turbulentas
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- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1