A detective (Roger Pryor) courts a gangster's (Anthony Quinn) ex-wife (Joan Perry) to lure him into a trap.A detective (Roger Pryor) courts a gangster's (Anthony Quinn) ex-wife (Joan Perry) to lure him into a trap.A detective (Roger Pryor) courts a gangster's (Anthony Quinn) ex-wife (Joan Perry) to lure him into a trap.
William Hopper
- Richard Palmer
- (as DeWolf Hopper)
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Did you know
- TriviaBullets for O'Hara is a remake of Public Enemy's Wife (1936). Dick Purcell has a role in both movies.
- GoofsDuring the car chase and shoot-out, they pass a sign that reads "Palm Beach 87 miles". The chase then goes through terrain with very large hills, whereas south Florida is pretty flat.
- ConnectionsRemake of Public Enemy's Wife (1936)
- SoundtracksLove's Old Sweet Song (Just a Song at Twilight)
(1884) (uncredited)
Music by J.L. Molloy
Played as background music at the wedding
Featured review
O'Hara (Roger Pryor) is a detective in the Miami police department. His latest case involves tracking down notorious jewel thief Tony Van Dyne (Anthony Quinn). To facilitate his latest brazen robbery, Van Dyne had seduced and married nice girl Patricia (Joan Perry), who he used to get close to his wealthy targets. After Patricia is arrested by police for being an accessory, O'Hara comes up with the "genius" plan of marrying Patricia in a very public wedding in order to make Tony jealous and bring him out of hiding.
This B-movie quickie runs less than 50 minutes. It would have made for a forgettable episode of 50's television. The goofy plan (which works, of course) is only one of several dubious moments, and judging by his work here, Detective O'Hara isn't exactly a gifted lawman. There's an unintentionally hilarious moment late in the film where the people being held at gunpoint keep switching: first O'Hara has Tony at gunpoint, then Tony's man shows up and turns the table, then one of O'Hara's pals, then another of Tony's arrives, etc. Etc., so that the gunbarrels switch direction at least 5 times.
This B-movie quickie runs less than 50 minutes. It would have made for a forgettable episode of 50's television. The goofy plan (which works, of course) is only one of several dubious moments, and judging by his work here, Detective O'Hara isn't exactly a gifted lawman. There's an unintentionally hilarious moment late in the film where the people being held at gunpoint keep switching: first O'Hara has Tony at gunpoint, then Tony's man shows up and turns the table, then one of O'Hara's pals, then another of Tony's arrives, etc. Etc., so that the gunbarrels switch direction at least 5 times.
Details
- Runtime50 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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