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Murder | San Francisco, California
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This film did poorly at the box office, resulting in a loss of $243,000 (over $2.78M in 2020) for RKO according to studio records.
According to a contemporary article in The Hollywood Reporter, Tallulah Bankhead was first considered for the role of Helen that went to Claire Trevor.
The French film maker Jean-Pierre Melville was influenced by the movie. He borrowed the lost, isolated house settings at night; the same kind of settings used in his movie Le Doulos (1962).
Filmed partially on location at Jewett Estate, 1145 Arden Road, Pasadena, California.
Among the cast: Phillip Terry was just divorced from Joan Crawford the year before this movie.In a rare dramatic role in this movie, Esther Howard was a member of Preston Sturges' comedy repertoire.Claire Trevor, originally from Bensonhurst, excelled at film noir and earned her Oscar in such a noir film, Key Largo (1948).
"Delivery Boy: My, that coffee smells good. Ain't it funny how coffee never tastes as good as it smells. Albert Arnett: As you grow older, you'll discover that life is very much like coffee: the aroma is always better than the actuality. May that be your thought for the day."
"Albert Arnett: It's quite all right, Mrs. Brent. I am a man of integrity, but I'm always willing to listen to an interesting offer. Helen Brent: Well, I'm prepared to pay handsomely. Albert Arnett: Good. Obstructing the wheels of justice is a costly affair. Helen Brent: Five thousand dollars should do it. Albert Arnett: Fifteen thousand dollars should do it."
