Thriller has Gargan as a New York detective whose affair with "femme fatale" Carter leads to his eventually leaving the police department. While the two lovers are on a rendezvous, they witness a brutal murder. Gargan, a married man, chooses to remain silent to avoid scandal. Carter uses
the opportunity to blackmail the murderer, taking pleasure in the power her scheme gives her. When an innocent man is held for the murder, Gargan pursues the real killer. Approaching Carter to force her to come forward with the truth, he is greeted with an ice pick in his stomach. This is a
classic example of
film noir with its analogies between sex and violence, women who u...
Released:
1946
Rated:
NR
Length:
65 mins