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Without Warning!
Why this pick
A stripped-down police hunt for a seemingly ordinary serial killer, with the same unnerving attention to alienation, compulsion, and procedural urgency.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1952 1h 28m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Eddie Miller (Arthur Franz), a delivery man, struggles with his hatred of women. This hatred is exacerbated if he feels drawn to a woman who turns out to be unattainable, he tends to see this as a personal affront. Also, he is especially bothered when he sees women with their significant others. Miller knows he is disturbed and, out of despair, burns himself by pressing his right hand to an electric stove. The doctor treating him in an emergency room suspects he might need psychological help, but gets too busy to follow through.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Adolphe Menjou
Police Lt. Frank Kafka
Arthur Franz
Edward "Eddie" Miller
Marie Windsor
Jean Darr
Frank Faylen
Police Insp. Anderson
Richard Kiley
Dr. James G. Kent
Mabel Paige
Landlady
Geraldine Carr
Checker
Carl Benton Reid
Liddell