Vicki (film)
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 Theatrical release lobby card |
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| Directed by | Harry Horner |
| Produced by | Leonard Goldstein |
| Written by | Story: Steve Fisher Screenplay: Dwight Taylor Leo Townsend |
| Starring | Jeanne Crain Jean Peters Elliott Reid Richard Boone |
| Music by | Leigh Harline |
| Cinematography | Milton R. Krasner |
| Editing by | Dorothy Spencer |
| Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
| Release date(s) | September 7, 1953 (U.S.) |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Language | English |
Vicki (1953) is a film noir directed by Harry Horner and based on the novel I Wake Up Screaming, written by Steve Fisher.[1] The picture is a remake of the 1941 film I Wake Up Screaming also released by 20th Century Fox.
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[edit] Plot
Vicki Lynn (Jean Peters) is a waitress who is transformed into a fashion model by press agent Steve Christopher (Elliott Reid). When Vicki is murdered, detective Ed Cornell (Richard Boone) tries to blame the crime on Christopher.
In fact, the cop knows who the real killer is, but he is so hopelessly in love with the dead girl that he intends to railroad an innocent man to the electric chair. With the help of Vicki's sister Jill (Jeanne Crain), Christopher tracks down the real killer and exposes the crooked cop Cornell.
[edit] Cast
- Jeanne Crain as Jill Lynn
- Jean Peters as Vicki Lynn
- Elliott Reid as Steve Christopher
- Richard Boone as Lt. Ed Cornell
- Casey Adams as Larry Evans
- Carl Betz as Detective MacDonald
- Aaron Spelling as Harry Williams
[edit] Remake
Vicki was a remake of the 1941 film I Wake Up Screaming starring Betty Grable, Victor Mature, and Carole Landis.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Vicki at the Internet Movie Database.
[edit] External links
- Vicki at the Internet Movie Database
- Vicki at the TCM Movie Database
- Vicki film clip at You Tube (Jeanne Crain sings "I Know Why").
