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I Wake Up Screaming is a american film of genre Drama directed by H. Bruce Humberstone released in USA on 31 october 1941 with Betty Grable

I Wake Up Screaming (1941)

I Wake Up Screaming
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Released in USA 31 october 1941
Length 1h22
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Crime
Rating71% 3.5959953.5959953.5959953.5959953.595995

I Wake Up Screaming (originally titled Hot Spot) is a 1941 film noir. It is based on the novel of the same name by Steve Fisher, who co-wrote the screenplay with Dwight Taylor. The film stars Betty Grable, Victor Mature and Carole Landis, and features one of Grable's few dramatic roles.

Synopsis

A young promoter, Frankie Christopher (Victor Mature), is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn (Carole Landis), a young actress he "discovered" as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray (Alan Mowbray) and gossip columnist Larry Evans (Allyn Joslyn).

Actors

Betty Grable

(Jill Lynn)Victor Mature

(Frankie Christopher (Botticelli))Carole Landis

(Vicky Lynn)Laird Cregar

(Police Insp. Ed Cornell)William Gargan

(Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald)
And :
Alan Mowbray
Allyn Joslyn
Elisha Cook, Jr.
Chick Chandler
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