Too Late for Tears

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Too Late for Tears

1949

1h 39m

Crime

Drama

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A woman (Lizabeth Scott) kills her husband and plots with a private eye (Dan Duryea) after someone tosses a moneybag into her car.

A.H. Weiler

New York Times

Despite an involved plot and an occasional overabundance of palaver, not all of which is bright, this yarn about a cash-hungry dame who doesn't let men or conscience stand in her way, is an adult and generally suspenseful adventure.

Oct 30, 2015

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Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

The movie failed to find much of an audience in its own time. It looks a little better every year.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 28, 2014

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

[Lizabeth Scott's] performance as the ruthless Jane Palmer remains one of the genre's meatiest and devious since the film revolves exclusively around her actions and not those of her male co-stars.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 8, 2020

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TV Guide

As the money-hungry woman without a conscience, Scott is terrific, seductive as Ulysses' sirens and just as destructive to the men she draws into her web.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 30, 2015

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The husky-voiced winsome smiling Lizabeth Scott turns in a finely tuned performance as the femme fatale.

Rated: B-

Feb 21, 2005

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Mark H.

Lies and betrayal galore. On the poison: "There's enough there to kill most of the people you don't like."

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/25/25

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Alain E

Lizabeth Scott was a femme fatale worth losing your life over and this movie is another example. Although she didn’t have the magnitude of the career she deserved, her revenge was to have a long life. Another prominent person from Scranton, PA.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/02/25

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Susan M

You can never predict what is going to happen next. This film is truly suspenseful and kept me captivated until the very end. Mrs. Palmer is so evil.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/13/24

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acsdoug D

It's a nice noir from the 40s that manages to maintain a level of suspense throughout.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/24

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nick s

There were a few story elements I would have changed but overall this was great. Competently directed and a truly captivating performance from Lizabeth Scott, who really elevated the movie with her natural charisma.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/11/23

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Don B

I found this by accident looking for a Burt Lancaster movie so I'm not sure how this came about but it is an absolutely great film with a convoluted plot but you got to love Lizabeth Scott. I finally found someone meaner than my ex-wife.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Synopsis

A woman (Lizabeth Scott) kills her husband and plots with a private eye (Dan Duryea) after someone tosses a moneybag into her car.

Director: Byron Haskin
Producer: Hunt Stromberg
Screenwriter: Thomas Fitzroy
Production Co: Hunt Stromberg Productions, Republic Pictures
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 17, 1949, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 28, 2016
Runtime: 1h 39m

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