Summary
A former model, serving time in prison, becomes a key witness in a trial against a notorious gangster. She is put under protective watch by the District Attorney in a posh hotel, but the crime kingpin makes attempts to get to her.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 67Audiences 61GoodWatch 65
Tomatometer67%
IMDb6.6
Audience score56%
Running time
1 h 37 min
Shorter than most dramas, −12 min on the typical 109
typical 10997Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
1955
March 19, 1955
71 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 31
Ginger RogersSherry Conley
Edward G. RobinsonLloyd Hallett
Brian KeithVince Striker
Lucy MarlowPrison Girl
Lorne GreeneBenjamin Costain
Katherine AndersonMrs. Willoughby
Allen NourseMarvin Rickles
Peter LeedsFred Packer
Doye O'DellMississippi Mac
Eve McVeaghClara Moran
Helen WallaceWarden (uncredited)- GAGloria Ann SimpsonMiss Masters (uncredited)
- RSRobert ShieldCarlyle (uncredited)
- NKNorman Keats Arny (uncredited)
Frank GerstleJim Hornsby (uncredited)- DCDean CromerPoliceman (uncredited)
- TDTom De GraffenreidDoctor (uncredited)
Kathryn GrantGirl Honeymooner (uncredited)- TGTom GreenwayElevator Mechanic (uncredited)
Joseph HamiltonJudge (uncredited)
Ed HintonSecond Detective (uncredited)
John LarchFirst Detective (uncredited)- ALAlfred LinderPete Tonelli (uncredited)
Ken MayerPoliceman (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Phil Karlson Director
- Milton Feldman Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- William Bowers Screenplay
- Leonard Kantor Theatre Play
Production · 1
- Lewis J. Rachmil Producer
Camera · 1
- Burnett Guffey Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Viola Lawrence Editor
Sound · 5
- George Duning Original Music Composer
- Lambert E. Day Sound
- Morris Stoloff Conductor
- John P. Livadary Recording Supervision
- Arthur Morton Orchestrator
Art · 2
- Carl Anderson Art Direction
- Louis Diage Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Helen Hunt Hairstylist
- Jean Louis Costume Designer
- Clay Campbell Makeup Artist
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