Too Late for Tears

"She Got What She Wanted... With Lies... With Kisses... With Murder!"

Aug 13 1949 Approved 1h 39m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.

Plot

One night on a lonely highway, a man in a speeding car tosses a satchel of money meant for somebody else into Jane and Alan Palmer's convertible as they are heading down a mountain road to a party. When they open the satchel and see what's inside, Alan wants to turn it over to the police, but Jane, with a life of luxury now within reach, persuades him to hang onto it "for a while." Soon afterward, the Palmers are tracked down by one Danny Fuller, a sleazy character who claims the money is his. To hang on to the cash, Jane will need to exercise all her feminine wiles, even if it leads her to dangerous circumstances and criminal behavior.

Written by

Roy Huggins

Directed by

Byron Haskin

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Hunt Stromberg Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
6,480
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA