Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

"Love-Wrecked!"

Mar 1 1947 Approved 1h 43m
Drama, Film-Noir, Music

A nightclub singer uses alcohol in excess to sooth her painful life.

Plot

Fast-rising nightclub singer, Angie Evans, interrupts her career to marry struggling songwriter Ken Conway. When Ken lucks into a career as a chart-topping radio crooner, Angie's forced into idle luxury which proves her downfall. Her alcoholism grows ever more and Ken remains clueless concerning his part in her problems.

Written by

John Howard Lawson, Lionel Wiggam, Dorothy Parker

Directed by

Stuart Heisler

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total

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1,766
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
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