I Love Trouble (1948 film)
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| Directed by | S. Sylvan Simon |
| Produced by | S. Sylvan Simon |
| Written by | Roy Huggins (novel The Double Take) |
| Starring | Franchot Tone Janet Blair Janis Carter |
| Music by | George Duning |
| Cinematography | Charles Lawton, Jr. |
| Editing by | Al Clark |
| Studio | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1948 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
I Love Trouble (1948) is a film noir written by Roy Huggins from his first novel The Double Take, directed by S. Sylvan Simon, and starring Franchot Tone as Stuart Bailey.[1][2][3] The character of Stuart Baily was later portrayed by Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. in the television series 77 Sunset Strip.[4]
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[edit] Plot
A wealthy man, Ralph Johnston, hires detective Stuart Bailey to investigate his wife's background. Baily discovers that the wife had been a dancer under her maiden name of Jane Breeger and had left her home town with actor Buster Buffin. Buffin tells that Jane changed her name to Janie Joy and enrolled in UCLA. He promised more information but is killed before Bailey can question him further.
With the help of a showgirl, Bailey learns that the wife had used stolen papers from a girlfriend to enter college after she stole $40,000 from the club where she worked. The detective eventually learns that the Johnston had killed his wife when he had himself discovered her past, in order to avoid a scandal, and that he had hired the detective in order to frame him for the killing
[edit] Cast
- Franchot Tone as Stuart Bailey
- Janet Blair as Norma Shannon
- Janis Carter as Mrs. Caprillo aka Jane Breeger and Janie Joy
- Adele Jergens as Boots Nestor
- Glenda Farrell as Hazel Bixby
- Steven Geray as Keller
- Tom Powers as Ralph Johnston
- Lynn Merrick as Mrs. Johnston
- John Ireland as Reno
- Donald Curtis as Martin
- Eduardo Ciannelli as John Vega Caprillo
- Robert Barrat as Lt. Quint
- Raymond Burr as Herb
- Eddie Marr as Sharpy
- Arthur Space as Sgt. Muller
[edit] References
- ^ Keaney, Michael F. (2003). Film Noir Guide, 745 Films of the Classic Era, 1940-1959 (illustrated ed.). McFarland. pp. 541. ISBN 0786415479, 9780786415472. http://books.google.com/books?id=w2ZZAAAAMAAJ&q=Film+Noir+Guide,+745+Films+of+the+Classic+Era,+1940-1959&dq=Film+Noir+Guide,+745+Films+of+the+Classic+Era,+1940-1959&pgis=1.
- ^ "Stuart Baily". thrillingdetective.com. Thrilling Detective. http://www.thrillingdetective.com/bailey.html. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ "I Love Trouble". citwf.com. Complete Index To World Film. http://www.citwf.com/film159788.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ "77 Sunset Strip". Thrilling Detective. pp. thrillingdetective.com. http://www.thrillingdetective.com/77sunset.html. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
[edit] External links
- I Love Trouble at the Internet Movie Database
- I Love Trouble is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
- I Love Trouble at the TCM Movie Database
- I Love Trouble at AllRovi
- I Love Trouble at Film Noir
