What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

[jamespowers]

Too Late for Tears.

"One night on a lonely highway, a speeding car tosses a satchel of money, meant for somebody else, into Jane and Alan Palmer's back seat. Alan wants to turn it over to the police, but Jane, with luxury within her reach, persuades him to hang onto it "for a while." Soon, the Palmers are traced by one Danny Fuller, a sleazy character who claims the money is his. To hang onto it, Jane will need all the qualities of an ultimate femme fatale...and does she ever have them!"

Aside from the fact that Lizabeth Scott looks like a man in a dress, the plot has more twists and turns than a rollercoaster.

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Too Late for Tears.

"One night on a lonely highway, a speeding car tosses a satchel of money, meant for somebody else, into Jane and Alan Palmer's back seat. Alan wants to turn it over to the police, but Jane, with luxury within her reach, persuades him to hang onto it "for a while." Soon, the Palmers are traced by one Danny Fuller, a sleazy character who claims the money is his. To hang onto it, Jane will need all the qualities of an ultimate femme fatale...and does she ever have them!"

Aside from the fact that Lizabeth Scott looks like a man in a dress, the plot has more twists and turns than a rollercoaster.

Like a man in a dress?? Wow...It is quite a film, based on the novel by Roy Huggins, who also wrote the novel on which his screenplay for I Love Trouble (w/ Franchot Tone) was based on.

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Last movie watched was Mutiny on the Bounty ('62 version) with Trevor Howard, Marlon Brando, and Richard Harris. Historical accuracy aside I was hoping Capt. Bligh would make it back to Tahiti and hunt down that foppish Fletcher Christian!

I recorded the 1942 movie The Falcon Takes Over on TCM . George Sanders stars (he was later replaced in the series by his brother) in what seems to be the first filming of the Raymond Chandler story Farewell My Lovely. The film is apparently overshadowed by next year's excellent Murder My Sweet by Edward Dmytryk.
Apparently Hollywood's fever for remakes is nothing new.

That's correct, including your last statement...

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I saw one of your favorite Poverty Row producing companies. The film was Detour.

"In flashback, New York nightclub pianist Al Roberts hitchhikes to Hollywood to join his girl Sue. On a rainy night, the sleazy gambler he's riding with mysteriously dies; afraid of the police, Roberts takes the man's identity. But thanks to a blackmailing dame, Roberts' every move plunges him deeper into trouble..."

Talk about plot twists and turns.
It was another Claudia Drake movie too.

Yes, PRC had some "unique" films. Many consider Detour to be the best Film Noir ever made.

Another Claudia Drake film? Which was the other referenced?

[jamespowers]

Yes, PRC had some "unique" films. Many consider Detour to be the best Film Noir ever made.

Another Claudia Drake film? Which was the other referenced?

Detour was just sad. PRC never made a happy ending film did they?

[jamespowers]

Like a man in a dress?? Wow...It is quite a film, based on the novel by Roy Huggins, who also wrote the novel on which his screenplay for I Love Trouble (w/ Franchot Tone) was based on.

Well it is her face. Really manly looking. First my brother in law said she looked like a man---even though I was just thinking it. Then my wife walks in and says it too. Reminds me of an Austin Powers quote.

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Reminds me of an Austin Powers quote.

Gee.... which one could that be?

[jamespowers]

Gee.... which one could that be?

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Shocker!

[jamespowers]

Shocker!