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Actors: Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines, Helen Walker, Charles Coburn, Tony Barrett
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Walter Williams (Brian Donlevy) is a man on top of the world. He has climbed the corporate ladder and at this point in his life he has it all. A Beautiful wife that he dotes on, fancy convertible, a lovely penthouse suite with a view, fine clothes and plenty of money. But his bubble is soon burst when he finds out his dear wife has a boyfriend on the side and together they have an evil plan to kill him off.
Walter falls easily into the trap set by the deviously enchanting Mrs. Williams (Helen Walker) and her latest love (Tony Barrett). The unsuspecting Mr. Williams believes he is doing a good deed by giving a long lost cousin a ride to Denver. The dastardly plan is foiled when the bad boyfriend bungles the murder attempt and steals the car in panic. There is a horrible accident and the body is burned beyond recognition. The police assume it is Walter Williams. At least for a while.
Walter is heartbroken by his wife's unfaithfulness and wanders into a small town still dazed. He settle in quickly and lets everyone believe he has departed this earth. A local beauty (Ella Raines) and his conscious eventually get the better of him. He then decides to return to San Francisco to face the music.
Through diligent investigation Lt. Tom Quincy(Charles Coburn) gets to the bottom of the story. Will justice be served where justice is due?
--Talea, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Crime & Police Story?
Yes
Crime story:
- catching/stopping killer
Criminal enemy is...
- crazed boy/girlfriend/spouse
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn, straight
Body type
- very skinny (woman)
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- wife/homemaker
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) long wavey
Body type
- skinny (woman)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Pacific NW
- California
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- falling off
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- concerned
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 ()
Unusual forms of death
- flamed
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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