Summaries

In order to get his way, New York producer Matt Saxon manipulates and controls everyone around him but his latest protégé, novelist Eric Busch, finally stands-up to him.

Eric Busch, a novelist/playwright, and his wife, Janet, go to New York where he arranges to have Matt Saxon, who has a reputation for ruthlessness, produce his play. Saxon insists on so many meetings, changes and revisions that it cause a rift between Eric and Janet. Saxon goes to Hollywood to get a prominent actor to play the lead but the actor, no fan of Saxon, declines. Saxon then deliberately robs his own girlfriend of her chance in Hollywood. The actor then comes to New York and offers to do the play, if someone other than Saxon is the producer.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • downward spiral
  • female star appears in swimsuit
  • controlling man
  • woman in pajamas
  • unreliable narrator
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Nov 25, 1948
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Universal International Pictures (UI)

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 28m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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