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22 September 1948 (USA) morePlot:
Jefty, owner of a roadhouse in a backwoods town, hires sultry, tough-talking torch singer Lily Stevens against the advice of his manager Pete Morgan... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Intriguing Noir with a Sultry Performance by Ida Lupino moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Ida Lupino | ... | Lily Stevens |
 | Cornel Wilde | ... | Pete Morgan |
| Celeste Holm | ... | Susie Smith |
 | Richard Widmark | ... | Jefty Robbins |
| O.Z. Whitehead | ... | Arthur |
| Robert Karnes | ... | Mike |
| George Beranger | ... | Lefty |
| Ian MacDonald | ... | Police captain |
| Grandon Rhodes | ... | Judge |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jack G. Lee | ... | Sam |
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95 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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In the movie drama with songs, The Man I Love (1947), Peg La Centra dubbed the singing voice of Ida Lupino. In this film the following year, Miss Lupino did her own singing. moreSoundtrack:
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A fascinating, quietly invigorating noir piece from director Jean Negulesco. Richard Widmark is fantastic as the owner of the roadhouse who spoils the marriage of Cornel Wilde and Ida Lupino in the quasi-idyllic setting located in the U.S.-Canadian border. There are two things that kept me fascinated by this odd and satisfying little noir. One is the sultry presence of Ida Lupino as the silky, smooth-voiced torch singer Lily (her rendition of "One for My Baby" is itself precious). Without a doubt this is one of Lupino's best performances. The other is director Negulesco's intriguingly stylish direction: the use of languorous long takes and deep focus, particularly in the misty, smoke-induced finale in the wilderness is quite haunting and expressive. This is the only Negulesco film I've seen. I'm looking forward to this other works.