This intricately designed, true-life tale unfolds in tradition murder-mystery style, with competing flashbacks enhancing our understanding of the notorious 1946 crime and our sympathy for the maligned protagonist. Canadian Party girl Evelyn Maclean Dick (Kathleen Robertson) is a companion to WWII power brokers and has always been a meal ticket for her manipulative mother, Alexandra (Brenda Fricker), and sexually abusive father, Donald (Ken James). She tries to loosen their grip by marrying clean-cut streetcar conductor John Dick (Jim Boeven), who's murdered shortly after the wedding. Judgmental Inspector Wood (Callum Keith Rennie) sizes up Evelyn as a shady character...
Released:
2002
Rated:
R
Length:
90 mins