Highlight: the receptionist played by Lila Leeds. What a doll!! The rest of the movie is a total waste of time.
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I kept wondering what her story was, what with all the extended eye contact. Rowr... but it all amounted to nothing, I guess.
He who is tired of "Weird Al"... is tired of life.
Agreed, when Lila Leeds was onscreen, sparks flew. Otherwise, the film fizzled. Audrey Totter had her moments, but there was just too much to overcome in this dead weight noir pretender. Audrey was special though, check her out in "Tension."
shareFor me, it was Audrey Totter, whose fascinating face and acting were the only things that made the movie watchable for me. I usually love Robert Montgomery, but this time I have nothing positive to say about him.
Animal crackers in my soup
Monkeys and rabbits loop the loop
I liked when Marlowe said, "No. I love policemen.I love a policeman named DeGarmot.". Then Adrienne poutingly asked, "Does he love you, too?".
Woof!
Lila was a knockout! That was the kind of exposure that should have led to major stardom. Or at least a significant buildup. But, MGM still had Lana Turner, and I have a feeling LT saw that exposure as well.
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