Impact

1949

1h 51m

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6.0/10

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Thriller

Drama

Mystery

After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.

Directors

Arthur Lubin

Writers

Jay Dratler(story by)

Dorothy Davenport(writer by)

Jay Dratler(writer by)

Stars

Brian Donlevy

Ella Raines

Charles Coburn

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Top cast

Walter Williams

Marsha Peters

Lieutenant Quincy

Irene Williams

Su Lin

Captain Callahan

Darcy

Defense Attorney

Prosecutor

Mrs. King

Jim Torrence

Ah Sing

Telephone Operator

Judge

Dr. Henry Bender

Apartment Manager

Directors

Arthur Lubin

Writers

Jay Dratler(story by)

Dorothy Davenport(writer by)

Jay Dratler(writer by)

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This could have been much better had Arthur Lubin not cast the rather wooden, Clark Gable-light Brian Donlevy in the lead role as "Walt Williams", a successful businessman who falls prey to a cunning plot by his scheming wife "Irene" (Helen Walker) and her lover "Jim" (Tony Barrett) to bump him off. When the wrong man comes a cropper, "Walt" keeps his head down in a small Idaho town where he takes up with the local garage owner who needs a decent mechanic. Meantime, able detective "Quincy" (Charles Coburn) has put a strong case together against the wife and as she is about to be put on trial, the new girlfriend "Marsha" (Ella Raines) prevails on "Walt" to return to civilisation and into a maelstrom of legal proceedings. It's just a touch too convoluted, but the last fifteen minutes are quite gripping if a little far fetched. Worth a watch, though, if only for some very classy automobiles.

Geronimo196709 Jul, 2022