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PLOT: BARBARA STANWYCK AS A INVALID WIFE WHO hears a plot to KILL someone~ and finds out it is HERSELF~ NOIR CLASSIC THRILLER~ BARBARA STANWYCK shines as this very ANNOYING selfcentered rich Wich~ who marries Burt Lancaster~ HE IS quickly bored with his invalid wife~ and her father~ HE IS GIVEN A JOB IN MANAGEMENT IN THE FAMILY DRUG BUSINESS~ BUT has a SCHEME WITH A CHEMIST AND HOOD TO MAKE SOME ILLEGAL PROFIT FOR HIMSELF~ mean while Leona (Stanwyck) has a bad heart and may DIE~ SO HENRY SIGNS IOU~ WITH THE PLAN WHEN LEONA DIES HE CAN PAY THE HOOOD OFF WITH HER LIFE INSURANCE~ THE problem is she does not die LOL~ now old Henry had to kill her~ mean WHILE VERY LEONA IS MORE AND MORE MANIPULATIVE, WHINEY AND DEMANDING FROM HER LOVELY BEDROOM SHE HAS EVERYONE JUMPING~ ONE EVENING THE NURSE IS GONE AND LEONA is alone in her fancy pent house and a "MIS-DIALED PHONE CALL HAS HER OVER HEARING A MURDER PLOT~ soon Leona gets a phone call from a woman who knew Leona before and her police man huband is checking on Henry for corruption~ Mean while the CORRUPT CHEMIST FOR HIRE CALLS Leona~AND GIVE THE ENTIRE PLOT TO LEONA~ WHO NOW REALIZES HENRY HAS HIRED SOMEONE TO KILL HER~ AND SHE HAS MINUTES TO LIVE~ STANWYCK SHINES as the clingy annoying rich witch wife~ SHE IS EXCELLENT~ the plot moves along very nicely~ and we are kept glued to the plot~ on why Leona has to die~ I GIVE IT A 9 OUT OF 10~ FOR THRILLER, PLOT AND STANWYCK WHO holds our attention to the end ~ hers~ IF YOU FOUND THIS REVIEW HELPFUL PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE~Vollständige Rezension lesen
This excellent classic film is a study in suspense-building—one of director Anatole Litvak's best efforts. Barbara Stanwyck is outstanding as the bedridden socialite targeted for a hit.
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Great movie..great performances.
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Classic movie with well known actors giving fine performances.
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