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Too Late for Tears

  • 1949
  • Approved
  • 1h 39m
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7.3/10
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Too Late for Tears (1949)
Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.
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Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.

  • Director
    • Byron Haskin
  • Writer
    • Roy Huggins
  • Stars
    • Lizabeth Scott
    • Don DeFore
    • Dan Duryea
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    6K
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    • Director
      • Byron Haskin
    • Writer
      • Roy Huggins
    • Stars
      • Lizabeth Scott
      • Don DeFore
      • Dan Duryea
    • 120User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Lizabeth Scott
    Lizabeth Scott
    • Jane Palmer
    Don DeFore
    Don DeFore
    • Don Blake
    Dan Duryea
    Dan Duryea
    • Danny Fuller
    Arthur Kennedy
    Arthur Kennedy
    • Alan Palmer
    Kristine Miller
    Kristine Miller
    • Kathy Palmer
    Barry Kelley
    Barry Kelley
    • Police Lt. Breach
    Jimmy Ames
    Jimmy Ames
    • Fat Man
    • (uncredited)
    Georgia Backus
    Georgia Backus
    • Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Bice
    Robert Bice
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bradley
    • Hotel Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    John Butler
    John Butler
    • Little Man Answering Phone
    • (uncredited)
    David Clarke
    David Clarke
    • Jack Sharber
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmie Dodd
    Jimmie Dodd
    • Second Car Thief
    • (uncredited)
    Renee Donatt
    Renee Donatt
    • Young Lover in Boat
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Flynn
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Halop
    Billy Halop
    • Boat Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Irving
    • First Car Thief
    • (uncredited)
    Perry Ivins
    • Checkroom Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Byron Haskin
    • Writer
      • Roy Huggins
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    • Trivia
      The UCLA Film and Television Archive has remastered Too Late for Tears (1949) from a recently discovered original print. The restoration process took five years after the print was discovered in France, and involved piecing segments of another copy into the restored version to have a complete film. The restoration was funded by the Film Noir Foundation. The restored version was broadcast on 7/17/2015, on the Turner Classic Movies network in pristine condition. The restored version of the film was released in 2016 on Blu-ray in the United States and the United Kingdom. The film has developed a cult following in the years since its release.
    • Goofs
      Jane tells Alan that the $790 she has spent represents about one tenth of a percent of the money in the satchel. Since they thought they had $100,000 (later determined by Danny the blackmailer to be $60,000). One tenth of a percent of 100,000 would be $100, so she spent closer to eight tenths of a percent of what she thought they had. A tenth of a percent of $60,000 would be $60, and $790 would be slightly over 1.3 per cent of that amount. So, in any case, the screenwriter was bad at math.
    • Quotes

      Danny Fuller: Don't ever change, Tiger. I don't think I'd like you with a heart.

    • Connections
      Edited into Your Afternoon Movie: Too Late for Tears (2022)

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    Killer 'B' - One of the best Noirs

    Came across this one by accident. A hard-to-find forgotten film of the 40's turned out to be right behind "Out Of The Past", in my opinion the best of the Noir genre. A cheapie 'B', It is Miss Scotts' picture and she is ably assisted by an 'A'cast. Dependable Arthur Kennedy plays her befuddled husband and Dan Duryea is the heavy, complete with trademark sardonic grin.

    'B's don't usually get a script or a storyline of this calibre. There are several plot twists which make the film completely absorbing and make it a very swift 99 minutes.I found it in a DVD collection but if it ever shows up on TCM, do yourself a favor and try not to miss this one - it is exceptional.
    • GManfred
    • May 11, 2008
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    • Release date
      • August 13, 1949 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Killer Bait
    • Filming locations
      • MacArthur Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hunt Stromberg Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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