Apology for Murder
1945 | 67m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Sam Newfield |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Fred Myton |
| Staring: |
| Head over heels in love with a stern and cold older businessman's young wife, a reporter is seduced into conspiring to murder him so she can inherit his estate, while pinning the murder on another businessman. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 27, 1945 |
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| Director: | Sam Newfield |
| Writer: | Fred Myton |
| Genres: | Crime |
| Keywords | seduction, femme fatale, film noir, murder, newspaper reporter |
| Production Companies | Sigmund Neufeld Productions, PRC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Hugh Beaumont | Kenny Blake |
| Ann Savage | Toni Kirkland |
| Charles D. Brown | Ward McGee |
| Russell Hicks | Harvey Kirkland |
| Pierre Watkin | Craig Jordan |
| Budd Buster | Jed |
| Norman Willis | Allen Webb |
| Elizabeth Valentine | Mrs. Harper |
| George Sherwood | Lieutenant Edwards |
| Sarah Padden | Maggie |
| Eva Novak | Maid |
| Wheaton Chambers | Minister |
| Arch Hall Sr. | Paul (as Archie Hall) |
| Henry Hall | Warden |
| Jack Perrin | Reporter (Uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sam Newfield | Director |
| Wally West | Stunt Double |
| Fred Myton | Screenplay, Story |
| Jack Greenhalgh | Director of Photography |
| Holbrook N. Todd | Editor |
| Leo Erdody | Original Music Composer, Music Director |
| Edward C. Jewell | Art Direction |
| Harry Reif | Set Decoration |
| Bert Sternbach | Production Manager |
| Kenneth Kessler | Assistant Director |
| George Bahr | Property Master |
| Eugene C. Stone | Property Master, Location Manager |
| Ben Winkler | Sound Engineer |
| Ray Mercer | Special Effects |
| Ray C. Smallwood | Visual Effects |
| William A. Wilmarth | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sigmund Neufeld | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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Investigative journalist "Blake" (Hugh Beaumont) is looking into a lucrative business deal that might be in the offing for the wealthy "Kirkland" (Russell Hicks). An impromptu meeting, though, introduces him to a new proposition - the man's much younger wife "Toni" (Ann Savage). She's unhappy, soon ... seeking solace in his arms and plotting his demise. "Blake" is initially unwilling to co-operate, but she's a clever woman and... The question is, can they get away with it and manage to frame "Jordan" (Pierre Watkin) for good measure? At just over the hour, this is quite a watchable crime thriller with plenty of feminine wiles, manipulation, betrayal and an ending that delivers just desserts a-plenty. No, it's not a great or especially memorable film and I could have done with someone like Barbara Stanwyck in the lead (they could have too, I guess) but if you like the genre you'll enjoy this readily enough.