Summaries

The untimely murder of a New York glamour girl sparks an investigation with an emotionally-driven detective at the helm.

Supermodel Vicki Lynn, whose face is seen everywhere, is murdered, and ace homicide cop Ed Cornell cuts his vacation short to take the case personally. Flashbacks depict how Vicki rose from ambitious waitress to big black headlines, courtesy of clever publicity man Steve Christopher. Now Cornell seems determined to get Christopher convicted in what begins to seem like a bizarre personal vendetta. Is Steve caught like a rat in a trap?—Rod Crawford <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • prologue
  • police brutality
  • corrupt cop
  • romantic rivalry
  • police harassment
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Film-Noir
Release date Oct 4, 1953
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Pacific Ocean Park, Santa Monica, California, USA
Production companies Twentieth Century Fox

Box office

Budget $560000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 25m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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