This Woman Is Dangerous

A strange amalgam of crime and soap opera, this film was Crawford's last under her Warners contract. She is the stylish leader of a gang of thieves. Her brains are what makes the band function, but her beauty and body are what turn on the gang's killer, Brian. The group successfully robs a gambling parlor in New Orleans, and Crawford now has enough money to pay for a hospital stay. Her eyesight has been dimming and she travels to a hospital far away from Louisiana to have some exploratory eye surgery. Brian is a jealous lover and a man who always wants to be in action, but he agrees to cease robbing until Crawford has recovered from her medical problem. The FBI, in...