24 hours to live. The cards have it, twice, shocking an amateur fortune teller (Janis Carter) who out of the blue looks over at total stranger Richard Dix sitting at a bar and on a whim deals his future from her deck. Shocked by this, she decides to warn him, and after discovering that he has no idea of who he is makes it her mission to find out. Is she going to find danger as she helps him along his journey? Only the whistler knows for sure!
Absolutely superb mystery with enough twists and turns to fill out a map of the east, west and Greenwich Village where much of this takes place. As Carter gets in deeper, her sister Jeff Donnell finds out her share of information, and like a train whistle, it is a warning of approaching danger.
Deliciously complex but never convoluted, this could rank as a B film noir if it wasn't for its radio history and certain other elements that aficionados argue over. Miss Carter, who appeared in a few film noir as femme fatales, is noble here as she digs herself in deeper. The exotic Tala Birell also fits in to the fast moving nail biter that is delightfully atmospheric and gripping.
Absolutely superb mystery with enough twists and turns to fill out a map of the east, west and Greenwich Village where much of this takes place. As Carter gets in deeper, her sister Jeff Donnell finds out her share of information, and like a train whistle, it is a warning of approaching danger.
Deliciously complex but never convoluted, this could rank as a B film noir if it wasn't for its radio history and certain other elements that aficionados argue over. Miss Carter, who appeared in a few film noir as femme fatales, is noble here as she digs herself in deeper. The exotic Tala Birell also fits in to the fast moving nail biter that is delightfully atmospheric and gripping.