Too Late for Tears
When a pair of film noir icons like Lizabeth Scott and Dan Duryea collide, sparks are sure to fly. Jane Palmer (Scott) and her husband Alan (Arthur Kennedy) mysteriously have $60,000 literally dropped in their laps. The circumstances seem mighty suspicious to Alan, who wants to turn the money over to the police. But in a materialistic rapture, Jane won't let it go. She doesn't care where it came from, or what danger might ensue--not if it will bring her the luxury she craves.
Enter shady Danny Fuller (Duryea, as cocky and menacing as ever), who claims the money belongs to him. Let the games begin! Roy Huggins' snappy script (adapted from his novel) is a complex, breezy and black-hearted homage to James M. Cain and Raymond Chandler.
Running Time
102 mins
Year
1949
Kanopy ID
1232270
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Comments (10)
Grateful that it's been preserved but don't expect a high quality print. Let alone letterbox. Artifacts and picture stock fluctuate. But still a very entertaining noir. Lisbeth Scott wasn't the greatest actress but she's pretty good here as The Cold Piece of Work. Dan Duryea is fantastic in ...Read more
Grateful that it's been preserved but don't expect a high quality print. Let alone letterbox. Artifacts and picture stock fluctuate. But still a very entertaining noir. Lisbeth Scott wasn't the greatest actress but she's pretty good here as The Cold Piece of Work. Dan Duryea is fantastic in everything. Great set design. Very worth watching especially if you're a noir fan,
Read lessWhy would a film with an aspect ratio of 1.37:1 be letterboxed?
Typical medium-budget film noir. Fast-paced with a plot twist every 10 minutes, becoming more far-fetched as it goes along, but enjoyable all the way.
Why has it taken me this long before hearing about this movie??? Extraordinary film! Scott and Duryea are stunning!
Lauren Bacall's lost sister in Lizabeth Scott. Anybody else notice a biblical theme running through this story?
Adam the good and Eve the temptress as well as the love of money being the root of evil?
Good
Another great film noir. Watched this over 30 years ago and still holds as fresh as then
Terrific hidden gem.
Has its moments, but few and far between. The dialogue is awful, the acting stiff and arthritic, and the plot holes are as wide as the Holland Tunnel. Mostly lovely cinematography. At best a C minus film noir effort.
Great story! The protagonist is the ultimate film noir femme fatale.