...SHE'LL LIE...KILL OR KISS HER WAY OUT OF ANYTHING!
Cleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with a troubled past. When Thelma becomes a suspect in her aunt's murder, Cleve tries to clear her name.
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Classical in form, grave, earnest and spare.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
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- John Chardon TMDB · Jul 20187/10
I'm no good for any man for any longer than a kiss! The File on Thelma Jordon is directed by Robert Siodmak and written by Ketti Frings and Marty Holland. It stars Barbara Stanwyck, Wendell Corey, Paul Kelly, Joan Tetzel, Stanley Ridges and Richard Rober. Music is by Victor Young and cinematography by George Barnes. Assistant district attorney Cleve Marshall (Corey) falls for Thelma Jordon (Stanwyck) after she seeks help solving a problem with prowlers and burglars. But is there more to Thelma than meets the eye? Probably due to availability issues in home viewing formats, this appears to be one of film noir legends Siodmak and Stanwyck's under seen pictures. Which is a shame, for although it is often tagged as something of a lesser value Double Indemnity, it's a noir that noir lovers can get great rewards from. As we are in noirville the plot isn't at all surprising. Stanwyck fronts up for what we expect is femme fatale duty, Corey looks to be on course for being a hapless loser dude, Kelly is up for some tough copper portrayal, while Rober stalks the edges of the frame as bad news bloke. A despicable crime is at the core of the story, and characterisations are straight out of the
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Cast
- Barbara StanwyckThelma Jordon
- Wendell CoreyCleve Marshall
- Paul KellyMiles Scott
- Joan TetzelPamela Blackwell Marshall
- Stanley RidgesKingsley Willis
- Richard RoberTony Laredo
- Minor WatsonJudge Calvin H. Blackwell
- Barry KelleyDistrict Attorney William Pierce
- Kasey RogersDolly - Cleve's Secretary
- Basil RuysdaelJudge Jonathan David Hancock
Crew
- Robert SiodmakDirector
- Ketti FringsScreenplay
- George BarnesDirector of Photography
- Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer
- Hal B. WallisProducer
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