Summaries

Banker Kenneth Holden (Albert Dekker) steals funds from an estate and decides to marry the heiress, Claire Worthington (Catherine Craig), to safeguard his position. He arranges for her fiancé to be killed but does not state the fiancé's name. Claire, meanwhile, has a change of heart and marries Holden, so he now becomes the target of the killer and attempts to cancel the deal--except he doesn't know who the hired killer is.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

A man whose business is failing decides to marry his legal ward to get his hands on her money. The only problem is that she is in love with a young doctor. The businessman hires a killer to eliminate his rival, but it isn't long before things begin to go wrong.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • fiance fiancee relationship
  • paranoia
  • telephone
  • making a contract
  • fear of everything
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Release date Aug 12, 1947
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Nassour Studios - 5746 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies W. Lee Wilder Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 9m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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