A beautiful woman involves her lover in a scheme to get rid of her much older husband. Lana Turner and John Garfield are excitingly partnered for a tense, even clinical drama of a crime of passion. Based on the novel by James M. Cain.
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ACMI Identifier
325118
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Film noir
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Suspense
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Thrillers
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime passionnel
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Murder
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)