In a Lonely Place Page #8

Synopsis: Screenwriter Dixon Steele, faced with the odious task of scripting a trashy bestseller, has hat-check girl Mildred Atkinson tell him the story in her own words. Later that night, Mildred is murdered and Steele is a prime suspect; his record of belligerence when angry and his macabre sense of humor tell against him. Fortunately, lovely neighbor Laurel Gray gives him an alibi. Laurel proves to be just what Steele needed, and their friendship ripens into love. Will suspicion, doubt, and Steele's inner demons come between them?
Director(s): Nicholas Ray
Production: Columbia Pictures
  1 win.
 
IMDB:
8.0
Rotten Tomatoes:
97%
NOT RATED
Year:
1950
94 min
2,460 Views


You scared me.

There.

- This all you're taking?

- I just started to pack when you came.

I thought you were in bed.

Were you packing to go on a

honeymoon? Or to run away?

Stop it, Dix!

I can't take any more of this!

Hello.

Who?

Oh, I'll give her the message.

You have a cancellation

on Flight 16 for New York.

I'll tell her.

There's a cancellation

on Flight 16 for New York.

I'll stay with you, Dix.

I promise.

I'll marry you!

I'll go with--

- You'd run away from me!

- I can't live with a maniac!

I'll never let you go!

Dix, don't! Don't! Please, please!

Don't, Dix! Please don't!

Hello.

Dix, I've been trying

to get you everywhere.

I've got some news

for you and Laurel.

Just got an airtight confession

from Kesler.

Your hunch was right.

He killed her.

Let me talk. I want to apologize

to him and Miss Gray.

Is Laurel there? Capt. Lochner wants

to apologize to both of you.

Man wants to apologize to you.

Hello?

Miss Gray?

I want you to know how sorry I am

I had to put you through this.

Mr. Steele is absolutely in the clear.

I hope you'll both accept my apologies.

Yesterday this would have meant

so much to us.

Now it doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter at all.

I lived a few weeks while you loved me.

Goodbye, Dix.

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Andrew Solt

Andrew Solt (born 13 December 1947) is an American producer, director, and writer of documentary films. Solt has had a long career in television. A frequent focus of his documentaries is rock and roll music, its history and star performers.Solt owns the rights to The Ed Sullivan Show library, and has produced more than 100 hours of new programming from the archive. more…

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