A woman falls for the victim of an intended blackmail plot.A woman falls for the victim of an intended blackmail plot.A woman falls for the victim of an intended blackmail plot.
Harry Cheshire
- The Minister
- (as Harry V. Cheshire)
John Albright
- Youth
- (uncredited)
Vince Barnett
- Stage Door Attendant
- (uncredited)
Edward Biby
- Well-Wisher at Dock
- (uncredited)
James Carlisle
- Wedding Guest
- (uncredited)
Jeff Corey
- Stranger
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaThe basic plot, which has been used many times in the movies, as well as filmed under its own name, is that of the novel "The Wings of the Dove" by Henry James.
- GoofsWhen John Carroll's character gets shot in the back in the beginning of the movie there is no bullet hole in his coat until he gets back to his hotel room and then the hole appears in his coat.
- Quotes
Chang: Someday, everybody lose everybody. That is why Chang never fall in love with girl again. If she mean all the world to you, and you lose her, then you have lost the whole world. If she mean more than life to you, and you lose her, then you have lost all of life. But if she mean more than your soul to you, and you lose her, then you have lost your own soul.
George MacAllister: Confucius say that?
Chang: Maybe Confucius.
[smiling]
Chang: Maybe Walter Winchell. Chang remember only the words.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Forensic Files: Paintball (2003)
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The Flame
This is told by way of the reading of a letter that explains the story of how "George" (John Carroll) has frittered away his family inheritance and is now dependent on his half-brother "Barry" (Robert Paige) - a situation which he bitterly resents. A solution to his predicament presents itself when he suggests that his girlfriend "Carlotta" (Vera Ralston) take up the position of nurse to the ailing "Barry". Their plan is quite simple, really. She befriends him, gets him to fall in love with her and then they marry. Once married, "Barry" will meet his end and she will be free to marry "George" and inherit the family fortune. It's not so much a flame this as a flicker. It's pretty obvious what's going to happen, and but for a few scenes with the scheming "Ernie" (Broderick Crawford) and Henry Travers as the well meaning "Dr. Mitchell" this story proves to not quite have the courage of it's convictions. It's all just a little too formulaic in the end. Blanche Yurka does her best impersonation of Queen Mary as his aunt "Blanche" - no fool, herself and Hattie McDaniel livens things up, sparingly, too - but sadly this all just goes the way of the damp squib after a promising start.
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- May 26, 2024
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- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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