Quiet, unobtrusive LA citizen Carl Martin picks up look-alikes for his estranged blonde wife and murders them with garden shears.Quiet, unobtrusive LA citizen Carl Martin picks up look-alikes for his estranged blonde wife and murders them with garden shears.Quiet, unobtrusive LA citizen Carl Martin picks up look-alikes for his estranged blonde wife and murders them with garden shears.
William Boyett
- Cop Hit by Martin
- (uncredited)
Sidney Clute
- Bartender
- (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
- Detective
- (uncredited)
George Eldredge
- Sam, Detective at Murder Scene
- (uncredited)
Roy Engel
- Police Captain
- (uncredited)
Michael Fox
- Cab Company Dispatcher
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMarilee Phelps, who plays Virginia, the undercover policewoman who Carl (Adam Williams) takes on the long ride, was Adam Williams' wife at the time this movie was made. Lee Phelps, the uncredited actor who plays "Doc," the police coroner, was Marilee Phelps' father (and Adam Williams" father-in-law).
- GoofsThe body of the first victim visibly breathes during one shot while the motel manager is outside the room. (a 02:33)
- ConnectionsFeatured in Vampira Returns: Without Warning! 1952 (1956)
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"There never was a good shortcut to a killer....they found that out."
"Without Warning!" is a film that actually caught me by surprise. While it's a low-budget picture with mostly no-name cast (the biggest star is the character actor Edward Binns), it is a first-rate film about the police and their relentless search for a serial killer. However, these cops don't work over witnesses or act tough--they do what real cops do and the film is well worth seeing for its CSI-like style.
The film is about the search for a serial killer who remains very true to type. He loves murdering young bleach blondes who look very similar. He also kills them the same way...with a pair of gardening shears. But with very, very few clues since the killer is very bright, the police must slowly put the pieces together and do a lot of legwork to catch up to Carl Martin...a very nasty but seemingly normal sort of guy.
The film excels at showing forensics and describing police work. It also is taut and keeps the viewer interested not just in procedure but in the story itself...which seems very real and free from glamour and clichés. Well worth seeing and a film that deserves to be seen.
The film is about the search for a serial killer who remains very true to type. He loves murdering young bleach blondes who look very similar. He also kills them the same way...with a pair of gardening shears. But with very, very few clues since the killer is very bright, the police must slowly put the pieces together and do a lot of legwork to catch up to Carl Martin...a very nasty but seemingly normal sort of guy.
The film excels at showing forensics and describing police work. It also is taut and keeps the viewer interested not just in procedure but in the story itself...which seems very real and free from glamour and clichés. Well worth seeing and a film that deserves to be seen.
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- planktonrules
- Jun 5, 2016
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The Story Without a Name
- Filming locations
- Chavez Ravine, Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California, USA(As Carl's hilltop home., overlooking the freeway and Los Angeles skyline.)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 17 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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