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Scene of the Crime (Warner Archive) (1949)
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| Starring: | Van Johnson, Arlene Dahl, Gloria DeHaven, Tom Drake, Leon Ames, John McIntire, Donald Woods, Norman Lloyd, Jerome Cowan, Tom Powers, Richard Benedict, Anthony Caruso, Robert Gist, Romo Vincent, Tom Helmore |
| Director: | Roy Rowland |
| Genre: | Drama, Film Noir, Crime, Murder, Gangsters/Crime |
| Year: | 1949 |
| Studio: | Warner Home Video |
| Length: | 94 minutes |
| Released: | January 29, 2013 |
| Rating: | NR |
| Format: | DVD |
| Misc: | NTSC, Full Screen, Black & White |
| Language: | English(Original Language) |
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SYNOPSIS:Van Johnson cracks heads and cases in this hardboiled crime thriller costarring Gloria DeHaven and Arlene Dahl, directed by Roy Rowland (The Girl Hunters) and written by Oscar-winner Charles Schnee (They Live by Night). Assigned to investigate the murder of a plainclothes detective outside a bookie joint, homicide lieutenant Mike Conovan (Johnson) must also prove the cop was not on the take after $1,000 is found in his pocket. Following a slim set of clues, Conovan is beaten, shot and double-crossed as he sets out to catch a killer and clear the detective’s name.
A departure from M-G-M’s usual glamor and glitz, Scene of the Crime was part of production head Dore Schary’s effort to provide post-war audiences with grittier, more realistic entertainment. The film succeeded on all counts, returning a handsome profit to the studio and earning an Edgar nomination from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Motion Picture.
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There are 1 reviews for this movie |
  | Evan | Great crime Noir picture! Since Van Johnson, Tom Drake and Gloria DeHaven were usually in much lighter pictures, you have to give them credit for their performances that were true to Film Noir characterizations. Great locations and interior shots, and a story you can really sink your teeth into!
Transfer very good. |
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