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Fallen Angel

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Original title

Fallen Angel

Year

1945

Running time

97 min.

Country

United States

Director

Otto Preminger

Screenwriter

Harry Kleiner. Novel: Marty Holland

Cast

Music

David Raksin

Cinematography

Joseph LaShelle (B&W)

Producer

20th Century Fox

Genre

Film noir. Mystery

Synopsis

Eric Stanton (Dana Andrews), thrown off a bus for not having the fare, begins to frequent a diner called "Pop's Eats", whose main attraction is a beautiful waitress by the name of Stella. When Stella seems not interested in Eric, he decides if he had money she would pay attention to his advances. He marries June Mills (Alice Faye) for her money, and stella is mysteriously murdered. Even though June Learns of Eric's dishonest plans, she still loves him. It is with her support that he investigates the killing on his own, eventually discovering the shocking identity of the real killer.

Rankings Position

#122 Best Film Noir Movies

Critics' reviews

"Taut and tense and frenzied romantic tale (...) Preminger builds suspense along with emotion, tension along with the passions that threaten to deform the drama and wrench it apart at its hinges."

Richard Brody: The New Yorker

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Fallen Angel

1945

Otto Preminger

7.1

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