Murder Is My Beat

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j F Well constructed murder mystery. The lead actress is a little bit shallow, but the plot, although a bit implausible, does work. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/21/23 Full Review Russ G More hokey melodrama than film noir. Rife with implausible coincidences that only magnify the absurd premise. I give it two stars, one for each of the 1950's push-up bras worn by the leading lady and the femme fatale. Man, you could put an eye out with one of those! Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/05/22 Full Review Audience Member The leads, Paul Langton and Barbara Payton, have no magnetism whatsoever. If not for director Edger G. Ulmer this would fall into the completely forgettable bin. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Fairly pedestrian B movie noir. The story tolls along and the characters are interesting enough. But the sum of the parts is just a bit Meh Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member For the first time, I began to have my doubts. A detective is investigating a murder case where a beautiful singer who appears to be the obvious culprit claims the victim is still alive. She claims to have proof and takes the investigator on a mission to help her prove her innocence. Is the singer telling the truth or stringing the investigator along? "I was getting desperate." Edgar Ulmer, director of Detour, The Black Cat, People on Sunday, The Strange Woman, The Amazing Transparent Man, Hannibal (1959), and Club Havana, delivers Murder is My Beat. The storyline for this picture is very interesting and the script is well written. The cast delivers solid performances and includes Paul Langton, Barbara Payton, Robert Shayne, and Roy Gordon. "Don't be so sensitive, it doesn't look good on you." I came across this film on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and had to DVR it. It was a clever film and I enjoyed watching it unfold. There were also some fun settings and shots. The overall film is not perfect, but is definitely entertaining and worth a viewing. "That girl was working both sides." Grade: B- Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member a fair to good Movie noir Barbara Payton was a pretty actress who turned many guys heads in the 1950 tys. it is sad she had a troubled life and died at 39 in 1967. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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