The wonderful winds of last night led me to a night of no sleep- but don't feel bad - I ran into a lovely noir film that I just loved.
John Payne plays washed up boxer Ernie Driscoll, and Erine has a problem on his hands. The wife he married is not content with who he has become - a nobody. She wanted to marry a prize fighter not a taxi cab driver.
Erine married Pauline because he loved her, and he is now realizing that she married him for other reasons. The actress playing Pauline is a lady named Peggie Castle. (She was not only very attractive but a pretty good actress. I was really surprised I had never seen her in other movies before since I have been watching a lot of Noir stuff lately. IMDB info on her is that she never made it past B films and died due to becoming an alcoholic in her 40's.)
Back to the story- Pauline is cheating on Ernie and Ernie finds out the hard way- by seeing something he wasn't supposed to see. He then needs the help from an acquataince whom he barely knows at all named Linda James. (Linda is played by Evelyn Keyes- most known for her several marriages to Hollywood icons including John Huston, as well as her role in Gone with the Wind. Linda is the star of the show I was absolutely blown away by her acting abilities. Unbelievable.)
Evelyn and Ernie end up working together to figure out who killed Erinie's wife Pauline, and a bunch of other mysteries. Loved this movie. It never lets down. 4 stars and maybe even 5 stars.
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