Summaries

After serving 18 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, a mobster is paroled and returns to a New Mexico town to exact his revenge on the woman responsible for his conviction.

Crystal 'Chris' Benson, a single mother in a small New Mexico town, senses a shadowy menace stalking her in the night. She acquires a gun and makes arrangements anticipating her own death, tape-recording a message for her teenage daughter which (in flashback) tells of her involvement with Steve Blackford, who has very good reason to hate her. Chris is determined and resourceful, but Steve has had 18 years to plan revenge. Doom closes in...—Rod Crawford <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • femme fatale
  • female reporter
  • damsel in distress
  • female journalist
  • death of husband
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Release date Apr 18, 1954
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Taos, New Mexico, USA
Production companies Republic Pictures (I)

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Black and White
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