I Wake Up Screaming (1941)
Genre: Filmnoir / Mystery
Duration: 82 minuten
Alternative title: Hot Spot
Country:
United States
Directed by: H. Bruce Humberstone
Stars: Betty Grable, Victor Mature and Carole Landis
IMDb score:
7,2 (5.880)
Releasedate: 31 October 1941
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
I Wake Up Screaming plot
"Three of the Hottest names in Hollywood... in a picture that makes the screen SIZZLE!"
Frankie Christopher is questioned by the police for the murder of fashion model Vickie Lynn. In flashback, Frankie recalls their first meeting and the way he let the girl use her beauty to have a successful career. That worked out a little too well and she wanted to leave him for Hollywood...so now Frankie is the prime suspect.
Actors and actresses
Jill Lynn
Frankie Christopher (Botticelli)
Vicky Lynn
Police Insp. Ed Cornell
Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
Robin Ray
Larry Evans
Harry Williams
Reporter
Reporter
Reviews & comments
stephan73
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- 6269 messages
- 14538 votes
The first Noir from the Fox studio and it is one that immediately uses many elements that would later become standard: flashbacks, interrogations and lots of shadows.
Victor Mature and Betty Grable are excellent in this noir, but it's the supporting actors who truly capture my attention. Elisha Cook Jr., but especially Laird Gregar, truly pull the story along.
A beautiful film, which unfortunately is never mentioned in noir references or lists!
4*
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Bobbejaantje
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- 2355 messages
- 2117 votes
A delightful film noir. Much of the story is told in flashbacks, which is typical of noir murder mysteries. The script was sound, and the performances were convincing enough. But the real hero of this film, for me, is cinematographer Edward Cronjager, who creates an incomparable interplay of light and shadow. Truly a visual masterpiece!
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Corran
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- 371 messages
- 388 votes
A distinctive noir with a fair amount of humor. The most interesting aspects of the film are the scenes between Mature and the rather impressive Cregar, who creates a captivating character. It's a shame he died so young. It's also striking that Elisha Cook Jr. seems to appear in so many early film noirs; he's also in Stranger on the Third Floor and The Maltese Falcon. It incorporates many styles that would become classics of the noir genre. A very solid film with a plot that remains captivating.
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