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Tight Spot (Dead Pigeon)

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Starring (View all)
Ginger Rogers Ginger Rogers
Sherry Conley
Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson
Lloyd Hallett
Brian Keith Brian Keith
Vince Striker
Lucy Marlow Lucy Marlow
Prison Girl
Lorne Greene Lorne Greene
Benjamin Costain
Katherine Anderson Katherine Anderson
Mrs. Willoughby
Allen Nourse Allen Nourse
Marvin Rickles
Peter Leeds Peter Leeds
Fred Packer


Written by
William Bowers William Bowers
(screenplay)


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9 years, 8 months ago at Jul 26 20:11
In spite of the unbearable dialogues of 'she thinks she knew too much' Ginger; nice suspense, believable twist of Keith. Robinson just stays cool in each scene.

Tight Spot

3 years, 4 months ago at Nov 17 2:31
Director Phil Karlson is something of a minor critic’s darling with his beloved noirs The Phenix City Story and Kansas City Confidential frequently getting thrown around on lists of the greatest examples of the genre. Even some of his lesser-known works exhibit a competency with mood and genre that other directors could only hope to master. Enter Tight Spot, a fun little showcase for Ginger Roge... read more
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Ginger Rogers brings all the brass and sass she’s got to the role of a former gangster’s moll who, when she’s called to testify against her ex-boyfriend, finds herself caught between the threats of the mob and the machinations of Edward G. Robinson’s crafty U.S. attorney. Inspired by the true story of Virginia Hill’s role in the conviction of notorious mobster Bugsy Siegel, this crisp B noir keeps the tension crackling thanks to the snappy dialogue and Phil Karlson’s inventive direction.
Release date: 15 July 1955
Tags: Drama (1), Thriller (1), Film Noir (1), 1955 (1), Columbia Pictures (1), DSK (1)
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Tight Spot

“Director Phil Karlson is something of a minor critic’s darling with his beloved noirs The Phenix City Story and Kansas City Confidential frequently getting thrown around on lists of the greatest examples of the genre. Even some of his lesser-known works exhibit a competency with mood and genre that other directors could only hope to master. Enter Tight Spot, a fun little showcase for Ginger Rogers towards the end of her film career with fine supporting work from Brian Keith and Edward G. Robinson.   Rogers plays a gangster moll released from prison and kept in police custody in hopes she’ll agree to testify against a notable crime boss. Robinson is the US attorney and Keith is the detective assigned to guard her. Naturally there’s a slow burning erotic chemistry between Keith and ” read more

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