In the midst of a spat, film critic Terry Thorpe accidentally kills his lover. Though Thorpe covers his tracks, he raises the suspicions of a private investigator, who then tries to blackmail him. Thorpe also falls under the watchful eye of Detective Fred Stapelli, a cop who is intent on becoming a screenwriter. Before long, Thorpe's girlfriend, Kit, and Stapelli's wife, Patricia, are roped into the case.
Zero Effect
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6.2/10
The Mirror Crack'd
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6.1/10
The Late Show
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6.3/10
The Big Sleep
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7.6/10
Dead Man's Folly
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6.3/10
The Naked City
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7.2/10
The Blue Gardenia
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6.5/10
Righteous Kill
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5.9/10
2 Days in the Valley
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6.2/10
Another Thin Man
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7.1/10
Blue Velvet
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7.6/10
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6.6/10
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6.9/10
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6.1/10
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6.8/10
Crooked House
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6.4/10
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6.9/10
Black Angel
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6.1/10
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7.3/10
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7.2/10
Aces Go Places
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6.652/10
