Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer ( director of low rent masterpiece Detour (1945), and The Man from Planet X (1951)). Written by Aubrey Wisberg and Martin Field. The Cinematography was by Harold E. Wellman and the Music was by Albert Glasser.
The film stars a bunch of "B" Movie and TV actors and actresses Paul Langton as Detective Ray Patrick, Barbara Payton (Trapped (1949), Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)) in her last film before starting her second career of being an alkie hooker selling her ass on Sunset Strip, as Eden Lane, Robert Shayne (Backlash (1947)) as Det. Bert Rawley, Selena Royle (Moonrise (1948), The Damned Don't Cry (1950), He Ran All the Way (1951)) as Beatrice Abbott. Roy Gordon (Night Editor (1946), Nora Prentiss (1947), Railroaded! (1947), Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958) as Mr. Abbott, Tracy Roberts (Sideshow (1950)) as Patsy Flint picture snatcher Spotlight Nightclub, Kate MacKenna as Miss Farre, Henry W. Harvey Sr. as the gas station attendant, Jay Adler (Cry Danger (1951), 99 River Street (1953), The Killing (1956)) as Louie, the bartender. William Fawcett as Police Pathologist.
The story is mostly told in flashback.
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| Paul Langton as Detective Ray Patrick |
Rancho Motel. Detective Ray Patrick. Caught. Hunted down by his pal on the force Det. Bert Rawley. Patrick and a matron were escorting an ex nightclub chanteuse now convicted murderess Eden Lane by train to the pen. When the matron went to the dinning car to grab a bite to eat, Patrick and Lane hopped off when the train went slowly through an switch interchange.
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| Barbara Payton as Eden Lane |
Patrick the arresting officer on the original case always had some doubts. The victim Fred Dean was found with his hands a face in a fireplace. No fingerprints, no face, no DNA back then. The single witness was only sure about Eden, Dean's nightclub singer girlfriend being the last person seen with the deceased.
When they arrested Eden she admitted hitting Dean over the head but that was it.
When the train stopped at the last station Eden was shocked to see Fred Dean alive and kicking. Reading her reaction as genuine Patrick now believes her.
After hopping off the train they check into the Rancho Motel as man and wife. They give themselves one week to try and solve the case. Patrick and Eden fall in love.
The week goes by with no substantial results. Eden splits and Patrick is left holding the bag. As he's laying on the bed contemplating his fate Det. Bert Rawley busts down the door and arrests him.
Here the flash back ends. Patrick convinces Rawley to help him find this Fred Dean. Rawley agrees to give Patrick 24 ore hours.
Noirsville
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| Robert Shayne as Det. Bert Rawley |
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| Jay Adler as Louie |
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| Tracy Roberts as Patsy Flint |
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| Selena Royle as Beatrice Abbott |
Watching now...thanks?
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Your welcome
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