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      Fog Over Frisco

      1934 1h 8m Crime Drama List
      Reviews 35% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Arlene Bradford (Bette Davis) is a careless socialite playing criminal in San Francisco's underworld, along with her ineffectual fiancé (Lyle Talbot), and unaware of the consequences her actions can bring. When Arlene's naivety leads to her disappearance, her grounded sister, Val (Margaret Lindsay), takes it upon herself to investigate. In the process, Val joins up with reporter Tony Sterling (Donald Woods) and photojournalist Izzy Wright (Hugh Herbert) -- but her life is in danger now as well. Read More Read Less

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      Helen Brown Norden Vanity Fair One of the most exciting melodramas of the year, with plenty of plot, gunplay, chases on land and sea, sirens screaming, and nerve-wracking suspense. Jun 6, 2019 Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Crime thriller with a strangely constructed story and vivid location shooting. Jan 30, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve D Not a lot here, even at its short runtime. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review Audience Member Fast paced crime movie Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member This one is a bit muddled, so should probably be skipped unless you're a true Bette Davis fan. Mercifully it's quite brisk, at 68 minutes, and there are some nice street shots in San Francisco. One scene that was a little surprising had journalists playing a game where one bends over, not looking, and one of a group of others spanks him, and he guesses who it was. Wow, really, was that a thing? Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Mysterious crime, unconventional way of solving it, witty dialog, fast paced events, car chasing, unexpected resolution. Yes we have it all in this great Warner's crime drama... Best murder mystery of its time--Bette Sucked in by Pandora's Box of Crime... Wickedly Delicious!! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Snappy, very fast moving crime drama would have benefited from better leads aside from Bette Davis who pulses with a hedonistic force towards a certain doom. Every second she's on the screen the movie is vibrant when she's off it's just okay. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Davis always said this is one of her lessor pics but I love it she just chews up the scenery in this mystery pic. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Arlene Bradford (Bette Davis) is a careless socialite playing criminal in San Francisco's underworld, along with her ineffectual fiancé (Lyle Talbot), and unaware of the consequences her actions can bring. When Arlene's naivety leads to her disappearance, her grounded sister, Val (Margaret Lindsay), takes it upon herself to investigate. In the process, Val joins up with reporter Tony Sterling (Donald Woods) and photojournalist Izzy Wright (Hugh Herbert) -- but her life is in danger now as well.
      Director
      William Dieterle
      Production Co
      Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jun 15, 2010
      Runtime
      1h 8m