Plot
Screenwriter Dixon Steele, faced with the odious task of scripting a trashy bestseller, has hat-check girl Mildred Atkinson tell him the story in her own words. Later that night, Mildred is murdered and Steele is a prime suspect; his record of belligerence when angry and his macabre sense of humor tell against him. Fortunately, lovely neighbor Laurel Gray gives him an alibi. Laurel proves to be just what Steele needed, and their friendship ripens into love. Will suspicion, doubt, and Steele's inner demons come between them?
Written by
Andrew Solt, Edmund H. North, Dorothy B. Hughes
Directed by
Nicholas Ray
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures, Santana Pictures Corporation
Languages
English
Awards
3 wins total
Scores
# of Votes
37,078
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA