Suspense
Seen it?1946 | 101 min | Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. Set in sun-baked Los Angeles.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1946: an older pace and style.
- Not ideal if you just want to unwind.
The proprietor of an ice-skating revue promotes a peanut-vendor to a management position based on suggestions he made to improve the act of the show's star, who also happens to be the owner's wife. However, he soon begins to notice that his new manager is paying more attention to his wife than he believes is appropriate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frank Tuttle
- BelitaRoberta Leonard, aka Roberta Elva
- Barry SullivanJoe Morgan
- Bonita GranvilleRonnie
- Albert DekkerFrank Leonard
- Eugene PalletteHarry Wheeler
- George E. StoneMax
- Edit AngoldNora
- Leon BelascoPierre Yasha
- Miguelito ValdésIce Show Singer
- Bobby RamosMexican Restaurant Vocalist