Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

mcannady1 I grew up watching many fine mystery/suspense films on TV since the late 50's when I was little and all through the 60's. IT is special to me and was my first Film Noir, seen in '59 when I was 7 years old. I never forgot it, I was so impressed with Carole Landis and Betty Grable. All of the cast was outstanding. My mom and dad and big sister watched with me. Dad enjoyed pointing out the characters. At that time I learned about Carole Landis and Betty Grable, plus VIctor Mature, and Laird Creegar. What a marvelous cast! Elisha Cook, Jr. was the icing on the cake.All through the Golden Age of films, they were referred to as Suspense or Murder Mysteries. I did not hear the term FIlm Noir until the 80's. IT well describes this film, which could come under any murder mystery heading.After re-watching the film recently, I wondered about the title and also about the over-usage of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. I think both were subtle messages. The title may have referred to the shock and and grief Vicki Lynn's murder caused her sister and friends. This is what I had assumed years ago.Secondly, regarding the music the subtle message of the film was quite simply, unexpected love between Jill and Frankie Christopher. Jill had disliked her sister's agent and blamed him for her murder. In any case, she was still in shock and hardly expected to fall in love. Frankie was feeling victimized by the murder, as he was a prime suspect. They were both deeply attracted to each other. This we could see at their initial meeting.In closing, I just wanted to say that all the actors and actresses were superb in this film. I find this as a test of time. IF you feel empathy for the characters, they seem real and the film is more appealing.We find ourselves feeling very sorry for Ed Cornell, the lonely policeman who wants to pin Vicki's murder on Frankie, as he feels that Vicki's success caused her murder. He had admired her from afar when she was still a waitress. Frankie's discovery of her had led to her murder.Also, we feel empathy for lovely young Vicki, an early murder victim. Adding to the realism of the film, we see a film clip of Vicki singing, from her screen test. All of her friends see it and feel very sorry.At the time I first saw the film, my parents mentioned about the early passing of Carole, with sadness and empathy. Also, I felt badly when learning about Laird Creegar, who had also died too young.So I am still impressed, even after all this time and after viewing many more Film Noirs.

Alex da Silva Sports promoter Victor Mature (Frankie) is in police custody being questioned over the murder of aspiring actress/model Carole Landis (Vicky). Landis lived with her sister Betty Grable (Jill) and she is also in custody being questioned. Through a mixture of flashbacks and real-time action, we learn the story of how events came to pass and whether or not the police can get the real killer. Things don't look good for Mature… The cast are all good in this film. Carole Landis plays a ghastly wannabe plucked from nowhere and launched into a life of celebrity. If only her fate was part of the deal for those celebrities of today – think of Jordan, and all those other pointless people that invade our television sets. Betty Grable gives a solid performance – no singing or dancing – and is way better at it than that other musical star Doris Day who tried a straight role in "Midnight Lace" (1960) and fell flat on her face with it. But, it is Laird Cregar (Cornell) who excels as a creepy Police Chief Investigator.The whole film is easy to watch with interesting scenes that drive you through the experience. One memorable sequence has creepy Cregar call in actor Alan Mowbray (Robin) and Mature as suspects, and force them to watch a film sized screen of Landis singing. It's a good song, and someone cracks… There is also some funny dialogue to keep you amused. One example that stands out to me is when Mature says to Grable: "Who goes to a library at 9:00am?" Yep, I agree. Even when I was a University student, that never happened! It's an interesting story that you can try to second guess but you won't get it right, especially the end twist. It is a shame that two of the main players – Laird Cregar and Carole Landis - didn't live much longer after this. Both were dead by the end of 1948. However, what on earth is the title about? There is no screaming in this film.....thank God.....

drystyx Film noir is one of the most difficult genres to do, because it is very tough to hold a normal person's interest with nothing more than tough talk.And that's why good noir has more than just tough talk.This one is about a pair of sisters, one of whom is killed before she can do a screen test to become a star.The suspects number a half dozen principle players, but three of them are obviously red herrings (the sister, the older actor, and the newspaper man). Of the other three, we know that usually in noir movies, it is typically the little timid guy played by Cook, but it becomes evident that this is a long shot, and would be a contrived ending when we see the conflict between the two chief suspects.This is because the hero awakens to find the creepy detective in his room, the same detective who was known to stalk the murdered girl. And later the detective and a cop produce the alleged murder weapon from the hero's room, which the hero says was planted.This happens about half way through the film, and it obviously infers that either the hero is guilty or the detective is insane. If the detective is insane, and not guilty of the murder, that would be a little too Hollywood in "contrived and coincidental" outcomes.So not to spoil the ending, I won't say how it does end. I will say the film holds your interest, because there is a good mixture of charm, wit, action, and drama. It is smartly directed.

BILLYBOY-10 Nice Betty Grable and her slightly younger trashy sister Carol Landis share an apartment in NYC. While Betty is a home typist, Carol is a waitress in a joint downtown. Vis-a-vis police interrogation flash backs we find that One night three pals (a fight promoter, a has- been actor & a gossip columnist) make a bet how they can turn Carol from a two-bit hash slinger into a society page talk of the town. They succeed altho sister Betty is skeptical. Overnight Carol does become a sensation and next thing you know Hollywood beckons so she blows off her 3 benefactors to head for tinsel town. Next day Betty finds the fight promoter, Victot Mature bending over sister Carol's fresh corpse. Naturally he claims he didn't do it.Enter spooky homicide cop Lard Kruger. He has a notorious track record within NYPD for solving murder cases. His conviction rate is something like twenty thousand in favor, no failures. He says Victor Mature is guilty and that's that. He looses this one tho and in the end proves just how creepy he really is.Well, after an hour or so of more suspects, red herrings, plot twists, endless shots of Betty Grables famous legs and one unnecessary public swimming pool scene (more Gable gam & meaty Victor Mature in spandex), the real killer is revealed and Betty &Vic find true love. The end. Since this movie had a murder in it, by todays criteria, it is called noir. I call it a pretty good murder mystery. Sure, it's contrived but it's very well produced/ directed so worth a view. I can't recall any scene where someone wakes up screaming or anyone remarking the had, so I guess the title was a marketing ploy.