A manicurist witnesses a gangland murder. Realizing there was a witness to their crime, the killer tries to track her down and silence her.
Is this worth a watch? If you like those old-school black and white mysteries that clock in under an hour, yeah, you’ll dig this. It’s not a masterpiece, but it doesn't try to be. If you need big budgets or complex twists, skip it. You’ll probably hate the pacing if you’re used to modern stuff that moves at a hundred m...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Gordon Wiles
William Parke
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"Is this worth a watch? If you like those old-school black and white mysteries that clock in under an hour, yeah, you’ll dig this. It’s not a masterpiece, but it doesn't try to be. If you need big budgets or complex twists, skip it. You’ll probably hate the pacing if you’re used to modern stuff that moves at a hundred miles an hour. Mary Astor is the whole reason to tune in here. She’s got this way of looking terrified while still trying to fix someone’s nails that feels oddly grounded. 💅 The ..."
Fred Niblo Jr., Joseph Krumgold, Ben Grauman Kohn, Arthur Strawn
United States
1936 · IMDb 6.1
