Chicago Deadline

Name: Chicago Deadline
Released: 1949
Rating: 45.95
Cast: Donna Reed, Alan Ladd, Arthur Kennedy, June Havoc, Irene Hervey

1949

Drama

1h 26m

On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Ames comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so. (imdb)

Chicago Deadline

1949

Drama

1h 26m

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PUNQ

Rated 12 Nov 2021

On the dull side with Alan Ladd on the case. Shame, because the plot had super potential with a bunch of flashbacks to find the right murderer. Good role for Donna Reed, though she was dead most of the time.

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MartinTeller

Rated 11 Nov 2011

Basic detective story in the Hammett vein with a touch of CITIZEN KANE and LAURA as Rosita's life is revealed through flashbacks. Ladd is fun to watch, and there's some pretty good supporting parts. Reed gets second billing, but she only appears in snippets for maybe about 10 minutes total. The film has good atmosphere and makes nice use of locations, but is so convoluted that it can be tough to follow (the lousy copy I watched didn't help). A solid and moody film but a bit too confusing.

Rated 11 Nov 2011

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