Scene of the Crime

directed by Roy Rowland
Category: "Suspense"
Year of Release:1949
Date Added:05/27/2025
Date Watched:05/27/2025
Description:Police detective Mike Conovan (Van Johnson) is investigating the shooting of a fellow cop. His wife, Gloria (Arlene Dahl) loves him dearly but is constantly afraid for his life. Mike discovers a gang from out of town who are robbing local bookies. He befriend a nightclub singer Lili (Gloria DeHaven) who knows one of the gang. Mike gets frustrated that he can't solve the case, and when his captain disagrees with one of his moves, he decides to quit the force, as Gloria wants him too. But then his partner is killed and he realizes that Lili has been setting him up. He finally tracks down the killer and catches him. Gloria realizes that Mike needs to be a cop and she needs him.
My Rating:6

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Review - Scene of the Crime

Noir-type detective story with more about characters and relationships than about action, making it more interesting than it otherwise would have been.

Reviewed by Roger on 2025-05-27 17:21:04

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