Three of the Hottest names in Hollywood... in a picture that makes the screen SIZZLE!
A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans.
- 6.9
- 1941
- Released
- 1h 22m
Betty Grable
Jill Lynn
Victor Mature
Frankie Christopher (Botticelli)
Carole Landis
Vicky Lynn
Laird Cregar
Police Insp. Ed Cornell
William Gargan
Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald
Alan Mowbray
Robin Ray
Allyn Joslyn
Larry Evans
Elisha Cook Jr.
Harry Williams
Chick Chandler
Reporter
Cyril Ring
Reporter
Morris Ankrum
Assistant District Attorney
Charles Lane
Keating- Florist
Frank Orth
Cemetery Caretaker
Gregory Gaye
Headwaiter
May Beatty
Lady Handel
Brooks Benedict
Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Detective (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Detective (uncredited)John Breen
Sidewalk passerby (uncredited)Ralph Brooks
Nightclub patron (uncredited)Russ Clark
Policeman (uncredited)
Stanley Clements
Newsboy (uncredited)James Conaty
Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Pedestrian newspaper buyer (uncredited)Bob Cornell
Reporter (uncredited)Dorothy Dearing
Girl at table (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Detective (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Detective (uncredited)
Sarah Edwards
Customer (uncredited)
James Flavin
Detective (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Lady Handel's party guest (uncredited)Jack Gargan
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)Robert Haines
Waiter (uncredited)Stuart Hall
Nightclub patron (uncredited)George Hickman
Newsboy (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Cab driver (uncredited)Pat McKee
Ozinski - Newsman (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Edward McWade
Old man at library (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Nightclub patron (uncredited)Mike Morelli
Fight spectator (uncredited)Philip Morris
Detective (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Mr. Handel (uncredited)William J. O'Brien
Man hosing sidewalk (uncredited)Albert Pollet
Waiter (uncredited)
Dick Rich
Detective (uncredited)
Tim Ryan
Detective (uncredited)Harry Seymour
Bartender (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Officer Murphy (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland
Girl at table (uncredited)Basil Walker
Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Weigel
Gus- Deleicatesson Proprietor (uncredited)Cecil Weston
Police Matron (uncredited)
Released
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Reviews
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