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1941

1 hr 22 min

I Wake Up Screaming

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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.

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6.868/10

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John Chard

They've got more wolves in New York than they've got in Siberia. I Wake Up Screaming is one of the early entries in the film noir cycle that lays down noirish detective conventions. The kicker is ... read more

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over 5 years ago

Steve

From Noiroftheweek.com I Wake Up Screaming is never mentioned in the same breath as The Maltese Falcon when discussing the birth of film noir. Which would be a mistake. Both films were made arou... read more

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almost 8 years ago

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Cast
Betty Grable's' Profile Image

Betty Grable

Jill Lynn

Victor Mature's' Profile Image

Victor Mature

Frankie Christopher (Botticelli)

Carole Landis's' Profile Image

Carole Landis

Vicky Lynn

Laird Cregar's' Profile Image

Laird Cregar

Police Insp. Ed Cornell

William Gargan's' Profile Image

William Gargan

Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald

Alan Mowbray's' Profile Image

Alan Mowbray

Robin Ray

Allyn Joslyn's' Profile Image

Allyn Joslyn

Larry Evans

Elisha Cook Jr.'s' Profile Image

Elisha Cook Jr.

Harry Williams

Chick Chandler's' Profile Image

Chick Chandler

Reporter

Cyril Ring's' Profile Image

Cyril Ring

Reporter

Morris Ankrum's' Profile Image

Morris Ankrum

Assistant District Attorney

Charles Lane's' Profile Image

Charles Lane

Keating- Florist

Frank Orth's' Profile Image

Frank Orth

Cemetery Caretaker

Gregory Gaye's' Profile Image

Gregory Gaye

Headwaiter

May Beatty's' Profile Image

May Beatty

Lady Handel

Brooks Benedict's' Profile Image

Brooks Benedict

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone's' Profile Image

Stanley Blystone

Detective (uncredited)

Wade Boteler's' Profile Image

Wade Boteler

Detective (uncredited)

John Breen

Sidewalk passerby (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Russ Clark

Policeman (uncredited)

Stanley Clements's' Profile Image

Stanley Clements

Newsboy (uncredited)

James Conaty

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin's' Profile Image

Heinie Conklin

Pedestrian newspaper buyer (uncredited)

Bob Cornell

Reporter (uncredited)

Dorothy Dearing

Girl at table (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn's' Profile Image

Eddie Dunn

Detective (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn's' Profile Image

Ralph Dunn

Detective (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards's' Profile Image

Sarah Edwards

Customer (uncredited)

James Flavin's' Profile Image

James Flavin

Detective (uncredited)

Bess Flowers's' Profile Image

Bess Flowers

Lady Handel's party guest (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Waiter (uncredited)

Stuart Hall's' Profile Image

Stuart Hall

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

George Hickman

Newsboy (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp's' Profile Image

Kenner G. Kemp

Cab driver (uncredited)

Pat McKee

Ozinski - Newsman (uncredited)

Frank McLure's' Profile Image

Frank McLure

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Edward McWade's' Profile Image

Edward McWade

Old man at library (uncredited)

Harold Miller's' Profile Image

Harold Miller

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Mike Morelli

Fight spectator (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Detective (uncredited)

Forbes Murray's' Profile Image

Forbes Murray

Mr. Handel (uncredited)

William J. O'Brien

Man hosing sidewalk (uncredited)

Albert Pollet

Waiter (uncredited)

Dick Rich's' Profile Image

Dick Rich

Detective (uncredited)

Tim Ryan's' Profile Image

Tim Ryan

Detective (uncredited)

Harry Seymour

Bartender (uncredited)

Bert Stevens's' Profile Image

Bert Stevens

Nightclub patron (uncredited)

Harry Strang's' Profile Image

Harry Strang

Officer Murphy (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland's' Profile Image

Amzie Strickland

Girl at table (uncredited)

Basil Walker

Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Weigel's' Profile Image

Paul Weigel

Gus- Deleicatesson Proprietor (uncredited)

Cecil Weston

Police Matron (uncredited)

Director
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H. Bruce Humberstone

Director

Ad Schaumer

Assistant Director

Creator

Steve Fisher

Novel

Dwight Taylor

Screenplay

George Wright

Dialogue

Arthur Berthelet

Dialogue

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