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An obsessed cop tracks an elusive serial killer who strangles his victims on rainy nights.An obsessed cop tracks an elusive serial killer who strangles his victims on rainy nights.An obsessed cop tracks an elusive serial killer who strangles his victims on rainy nights.
Archie Twitchell
- Dixon
- (as Michael Branden)
Fred Aldrich
- Detective at Briefing
- (uncredited)
Walden Boyle
- Intern
- (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
- Police Sgt. Bryce
- (uncredited)
Wanda Cantlon
- Waitress
- (uncredited)
Maurice Cass
- Bookstore Owner
- (uncredited)
Martin Cichy
- Cop
- (uncredited)
Art Dupuis
- Detective
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaThe voice in The Judge's apartment building yelling downstairs is Marjorie Main.
- GoofsWhen Ann Gorman is speaking with Police Sgt. Art Collins; there is a man sitting on the stool on the right side of Collins. But on the next immediate cut; no one is sitting there.
- Quotes
Police Lt. Harry Grant: Funny thing how he always strikes in the rain.
Police Sgt. Art Collins: Maybe he likes rain. Must be a fish.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Armored Car Robbery (1950)
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Not great but different & memorable
I've been on a film noir fix lately & finding these flicks on You Tube such as Private Hell 36, Crime Of Passion, The Killer Is Loose, Please Murder Me, Raw Deal, Black Angel etc. Most of these I enjoyed & I've watched them once but when I stumbled onto this one yesterday I watched it again today as it was a little more than what I expected. Follow Me Quietly is not really a film noir it's a crime drama & police procedural.
It's a bit experimental & unusual which makes it stand out from the others, the late 40's post war period was a time when filmmakers were trying out new gimmicks such as subjective first person camera like Lady In The Lake (1946) & Dark Passage (1947). The police create a dummy of the killer from what evidence & clues they have which is a little more than the usual routine bulletin description of a suspect.
Sometimes a person can be identified & recognized by the back of their head & ears & the size & shape of their body & physique. Since the police have never seen the killers face the dummy is faceless & startling. The scene where the killer replaces the dummy & sits in William Lundigan's office facing the window with it's back to him is clever but pointless & foolish. What if the detective was smart enough to notice it was really him ? Why would the killer take such a risk ? I think it was just a gimmick & for cinematic effect to satisfy the filmmakers & to give the audience a thrill. The silly trick worked & fooled me I thought it was the faceless dummy.
And when the killers face is revealed he's not what you expect, he's very insecure & nervous & seems incapable of doing anything right. How did he manage to kill 8 victims & get away with it ? The ending is similar to White Heat & this film isn't great but it's fun & interesting, different & memorable & worth watching. I've seen it twice & I may watch it again.
It's a bit experimental & unusual which makes it stand out from the others, the late 40's post war period was a time when filmmakers were trying out new gimmicks such as subjective first person camera like Lady In The Lake (1946) & Dark Passage (1947). The police create a dummy of the killer from what evidence & clues they have which is a little more than the usual routine bulletin description of a suspect.
Sometimes a person can be identified & recognized by the back of their head & ears & the size & shape of their body & physique. Since the police have never seen the killers face the dummy is faceless & startling. The scene where the killer replaces the dummy & sits in William Lundigan's office facing the window with it's back to him is clever but pointless & foolish. What if the detective was smart enough to notice it was really him ? Why would the killer take such a risk ? I think it was just a gimmick & for cinematic effect to satisfy the filmmakers & to give the audience a thrill. The silly trick worked & fooled me I thought it was the faceless dummy.
And when the killers face is revealed he's not what you expect, he's very insecure & nervous & seems incapable of doing anything right. How did he manage to kill 8 victims & get away with it ? The ending is similar to White Heat & this film isn't great but it's fun & interesting, different & memorable & worth watching. I've seen it twice & I may watch it again.
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- gullwing592003
- Apr 3, 2013
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