Scene of the Crime

Name: Scene of the Crime
Released: 1949
Rating: 49.98
Cast: Jeff Corey, Arlene Dahl, John McIntire, Leon Ames, Donald Woods

1949

Drama, Crime

1h 34m

Homicide detective Mike Conovan investigates the shooting of fellow detective Monigan...who apparently was moonlighting as guard for a bookie. He finds that all the bookies in town are being robbed, most upsetting to the racket bosses who can't get normal police protection. Mike encounters blind alleys and double crosses, and is distracted by his wife's growing disenchantment. Lots of police slang. (imdb)

Scene of the Crime

1949

Drama, Crime

1h 34m

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PUNQ

Rated 19 Nov 2021

Wow, MGM attempting a film noir! And with Van Johnson of all people. Wasn't off-putting, but you could understand why this was not Van's thing. Also MGM was moving into a territory there was not masters at. Good attempt, but MGM was always visually the squeaky clean studio, so Scene of the Crime (1949) lacks the gritty feel that's so important in a great noir.

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MartinTeller

Rated 12 Nov 2011

Toothless and insincere, with a plot that's barely worth paying attention to. Van Johnson comes up short, he doesn't handle the hard-boiled lingo very well. But some of the accoutrements are hot stuff. The photography is excellent, the dialogue crackles, there's some nice touches and awesome supporting roles. There's a lot to love but after a while the ho-hum story becomes harder to care about. I really wanted to like this more, but despite its flaws there's definitely some worthwhile elements.

Rated 12 Nov 2011

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