When a reporter helps his girlfriend murder her rich husband, an innocent man gets the blame and faces execution.When a reporter helps his girlfriend murder her rich husband, an innocent man gets the blame and faces execution.When a reporter helps his girlfriend murder her rich husband, an innocent man gets the blame and faces execution.
Arch Hall Sr.
- Paul
- (as Archie Hall)
Jack Perrin
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
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Investigative journalist "Blake" (Hugh Beaumont) is looking into a lucrative business deal that might be in the offing for the wealthy "Kirkland" (Russell Hicks). An impromptu meeting, though, introduces him to a new proposition - the man's much younger wife "Toni" (Ann Savage). She's unhappy, soon seeking solace in his arms and plotting his demise. "Blake" is initially unwilling to co-operate, but she's a clever woman and... The question is, can they get away with it and manage to frame "Jordan" (Pierre Watkin) for good measure? At just over the hour, this is quite a watchable crime thriller with plenty of feminine wiles, manipulation, betrayal and an ending that delivers just desserts a-plenty. No, it's not a great or especially memorable film and I could have done with someone like Barbara Stanwyck in the lead (they could have too, I guess) but if you like the genre you'll enjoy this readily enough.
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- May 31, 2023
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- TriviaAccording to director Edgar G. Ulmer, who was working at PRC at the time this film was made, it was originally to be called "Single Indemnity" (it was a virtual copy of the Fred MacMurray/Barbara Stanwyck film Assurance sur la mort (1944) of a short time earlier). The producers of "Double Indemnity" got wind of it and threatened legal action. PRC then changed the title to "Apology for Murder".
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Kenny Blake: A smart guy like me is not going to go on earning starvation wages all his life.
Ward McKee: Starvation wages are better than starvation without wages.
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- Runtime1 hour 7 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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