A promising young composer is tempted away from his devoted wife by a fortune-seeking woman who cares more for his prospects than for him.A promising young composer is tempted away from his devoted wife by a fortune-seeking woman who cares more for his prospects than for him.A promising young composer is tempted away from his devoted wife by a fortune-seeking woman who cares more for his prospects than for him.
Phil Arnold
- Bob Lacy
- (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
- Court Bailiff
- (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
- Courtroom Spectator
- (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
- Courtroom Spectator
- (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
- Mr. Dumont
- (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
- Nightclub Waiter
- (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
- Courtroom Spectator
- (uncredited)
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Good Cast, Spotty Script
If you can get past the sappy ending and a few plot stretches, this is a pretty good programmer. Seems Dan's (Beal) a struggling songwriter who takes inspiration from Kitty (Vickers) such that he comes up with a popular hit. Trouble is he's had a long relationship with good girl Linda (Brooke) that now comes unglued as Kitty schemes to get a share of the windfall. Thus the narrative follows the romantic and calculating travails of the boardinghouse trio.
It's a cheap production. However, the acting is good even if the story seldom leaves movie sets. This is a chance to catch two of the 40's premier vixens in the same frame. Brooke is cast against type, all sweetness and light, yet managing to bridge the strained abruptness of Linda's romantic turnarounds. At the same time, Vickers hides her scheming under a pretty face that's hard to resist. To me, the non-handsome Beal is perfect for the beleaguered composer, his disheveled appearance quite appropriate to the role. And too bad this was the only screen appearance of Laurie Lind (Helen) whose mop of hair and distinctive looks are career worthy. Then too, it's a colorful touch casting the so-called mad-Russian, Leonid Kinskey, as the harried music producer. He lends an exotic contrast to the more conventional others.
It's also worth noting how radio dominates the movie's entertainment scene. However, 1949 was a year when TV was making inroads into the popular media including film, but no hint of that here. Anyway, the distinctive cast makes this contrived story worth a look-see.
It's a cheap production. However, the acting is good even if the story seldom leaves movie sets. This is a chance to catch two of the 40's premier vixens in the same frame. Brooke is cast against type, all sweetness and light, yet managing to bridge the strained abruptness of Linda's romantic turnarounds. At the same time, Vickers hides her scheming under a pretty face that's hard to resist. To me, the non-handsome Beal is perfect for the beleaguered composer, his disheveled appearance quite appropriate to the role. And too bad this was the only screen appearance of Laurie Lind (Helen) whose mop of hair and distinctive looks are career worthy. Then too, it's a colorful touch casting the so-called mad-Russian, Leonid Kinskey, as the harried music producer. He lends an exotic contrast to the more conventional others.
It's also worth noting how radio dominates the movie's entertainment scene. However, 1949 was a year when TV was making inroads into the popular media including film, but no hint of that here. Anyway, the distinctive cast makes this contrived story worth a look-see.
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- dougdoepke
- Nov 3, 2015
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- Runtime1 hour 10 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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