I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

1948

1h 10m

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5.5/10

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An innocent dancer is accused of murder after his shoe prints are found at the scene, but his wife follows the trail of clues to find the real perpetrator.

Directors

William Nigh

Writers

Cornell Woolrich(novel by)

Steve Fisher(screenplay by)

Stars

Don Castle

Elyse Knox

Regis Toomey

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Top cast

Don Castle

Thomas J. 'Tom' Quinn

Elyse Knox

Ann Quinn

Regis Toomey

Police Inspector Clint Judd

Inspector Stevens

Harry

John Kosloff

2nd Detective

District Attorney (uncredited)

Esther Michelson

Mrs. Finkelstein (uncredited)

Ray Dolciame

Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)

William Ruhl

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

John Sheehan

Judge (uncredited)

John Elliott

Mr. Lake (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan

Mrs. Alvin (uncredited)

Herman Cantor

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Hugh Charles

Counterman (uncredited)

Laura Treadwell

Mrs. Stevens (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Apartment House Manager (uncredited)

Directors

William Nigh

Writers

Cornell Woolrich(novel by)

Steve Fisher(screenplay by)

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Broken mirrors, black cats and two dollar bills. I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes is directed by William Nigh and adapted to screenplay by Steve Fisher from a story by Cornell Woolrich. It stars Don Castle, Elyse Knox, Regis Toomey and Charles D. Brown. Music is by Edward J. Kay and cinematography by Mack Stengler. Hoofer Tom Quinn (Castle) is convicted of murder on circumstantial evidence. Sentenced to death row, Tom must hope his wife Ann (Knox) can find the proof of his innocence before his date with death. Pretty routine noir exercise this one, but definitely of interest to film noir lovers looking for something they may not have seen before. In true noir fashion fate and coincidences play a huge part in the narrative drive, as does a bit of obsessive yearnings and questionable moral standing. The look is nifty, very noirish when the prison or the church is involved, or the nighttime shots in general, while there's a quirky edge to proceedings that always keeps the pic interesting. The ending is a disappointment (in true noir terms), and apart from the always reliable Toomey, the acting only just about passes muster, but it's worth a look see, even if it isn't the under seen gem some would have you believe... 6/10

John Chard16 Oct, 2017