Roadblock

1951
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1h 13m

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Joan Dixon and Charles McGraw in Roadblock (1951)

Honest LA insurance detective Joe Peters becomes corrupt after falling in love with sensual gold-digger model Diane.Honest LA insurance detective Joe Peters becomes corrupt after falling in love with sensual gold-digger model Diane.Honest LA insurance detective Joe Peters becomes corrupt after falling in love with sensual gold-digger model Diane.

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Charles McGraw

Joe Peters

Joan Dixon

Diane Morley

Lowell Gilmore

Kendall Webb

Louis Jean Heydt

Harry Miller

Milburn Stone

Ray Egan

Walter Bacon

Caleb
(uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Bar Patron
(uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Bank Heist Man
(uncredited)

Barry Brooks

Policeman at Brissard's
(uncredited)

John Butler

Hotel Clerk
(uncredited)

Ben Cameron

Hood
(uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Waiter
(uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Thompson
(uncredited)

Jean Dean

Airline Hostess
(uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Elevator Passenger
(uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini

Bus Passenger
(uncredited)

George Ford

Plane Passenger
(uncredited)

Joseph Forte

Brissard
(uncredited)

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Trivia
One of the first films to be shot in the Los Angeles River.

Goofs
In a scene where Miller and Egan are in a chase car the background footage includes vehicles from earlier decades, obviously older stock footage.

Quotes
Diane: Someday you're going to want something nice and expensive that you can't afford on a detective's salary.
Joe Peters: Like what?
Diane: Like me.

Crazy credits
The opening credits seem to be an early attempt at creative credits where the credits try to fit the blacktop of the road we're "traveling" on.

Connections
Edited from La Grande Évasion (1941)

Soundtracks
So Swell of You
by Leona Davidson
Performed by Martha Mears

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7/10

Good example of the film noir genre.

Billed as the story of an insurance investigator who goes crooked to please his femme fatale but there the similarity with "Double Indemnity" ends.

No twists or turns, no subtleties, this story is told as it is. A plain straightforward account that becomes almost predictable as the plot slowly unwinds from one situation to the next inevitable one. Nevertheless it's good yarn and well worth seeing. Better than your average B film. The outdoor footage gives a good impression of LA circa 1950. Ends with a thrilling police car chase on the LA river(?) and the villain ? ....... we'll you'll have to see it yourself.