Apology for Murder

Plot

PRC's Apology for Murder is aptly named: the production values in this 67-minute quickie are pretty sorry. If you're willing to look past the mildewed sets and murky lighting, however, this well-paced film noir is pretty enjoyable. Hugh Beaumont (yes, that Hugh Beaumont) plays a tough reporter whose honesty is compromised by scheming Anne Savage. Unable to unwrap himself from Savage's little finger, Beaumont agrees to go in on her plan to murder her husband Russell Hicks. They then contrive to frame an innocent man for their perfidy. You've seen this before as Double Indemnity and The Postman Always Rings Twice, but the actors are energetic and the direction by the overworked Sam Newfield is better than usual. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast

• Ann Savage - Toni Kirkland
• Hugh Beaumont - Kenny Blake
• Charles D. Brown - Ward McGee
• Russell Hicks - Kirkland
• Pierre Watkin - Craig Jordan

Budd Buster - Caretaker; Norman Willis - Allen Webb; Eva Novak - Maid; Arch Hall Sr. - Paul; Elizabeth Valentine - Rancher's Wife; Henry Hall - Warden; Wheaton Chambers - Minister; George Sherwood - Lt. Edwards

Credit

Sam Newfield - Director, Holbrook Todd - Editor, Leo Erdody - Musical Direction/Supervision, John H. Greenhalgh, Jr. - Cinematographer, Sigmund Neufeld - Producer, Fred K. Myton - Screenwriter

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