Thriller
Actor Lester Blaine has all but landed the lead in Myra Hudson's new play when Myra vetoes him because, to her, he doesn't look like a romantic leading man. On a train from New York to San Francisco, Blaine sets out to prove Myra wrong...by romancing her. Is he sincere, or does he have a dark ulterior motive?
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Double Indemnity
The Third Man
Elevator to the Gallows
Lady in the Lake
Crime of Passion
Da Understudy
A Little Bit of Bad
Kill Your Darlings
The Night Listener
Autopsia de un criminal
The Black Vampire
The Night of the Hunter
The Lady from Shanghai
Gilda
Recycled
Best Seller
Matchstick Men
Half Dead Fred
Cry Terror!
I Know Who Killed Me
SIMILAR MOVIES
Double Indemnity
IMDB 8.1 | Jul , 1944
A rich woman and a calculating insurance agent plot to kill her unsuspecting husband after he signs a double indemnity policy.The Third Man
IMDB 7.9 | Aug , 1949
In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he has died. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a "third man" present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from British officer Major Calloway, and falling head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna.Elevator to the Gallows
IMDB 7.6 | Jan , 1958
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.Lady in the Lake
IMDB 6 | Dec , 1946
Private eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about his story ideas — she wants him to locate the missing wife of her boss, Mr. Kingsby. The assignment quickly becomes complicated when bodies start turning up.Crime of Passion
IMDB 6.2 | Dec , 1956
Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill, but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs. Her drive to advance Bill's career soon takes her down a dangerous path.Da Understudy
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2025
Life imitates art when the understudy of a Broadway production finds a role he’s willing to kill for.A Little Bit of Bad
IMDB 7 | Nov , 2014
The year is 1969. When her psychotic ex shows up for dinner in her new home, a pregnant housewife struggles to hide her true identity from her fiancee whilst battling to keep her own sanity.Kill Your Darlings
IMDB 6.5 | Apr , 2006
A desperate young writer is lured on a wild ride through the desert by a mysterious woman in this darkly comic take on the all-American road trip. Along the way they cross paths with a hapless mobster, a 6 foot transvestite and a lovesick housewife, all on the way to their celebrity TV shrink in Las Vegas... Things quickly spiral out of control into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game... a writer's frantic search for inspiration becomes intertwined with a motley crew of quirky characters seeking love and adventure at any cost.The Night Listener
IMDB 5.5 | Feb , 2006
In the midst of his crumbling relationship, a radio show host begins speaking to his biggest fan—a young boy—via the telephone. But when questions about the boy's identity come up, the host's life is thrown into chaos.Autopsia de un criminal
IMDB 5 | Aug , 1963
Carlos, a reckless card player burdened by debt, becomes involved in a shady affair when an old flame asks him to return a necklace he has pawned.The Black Vampire
IMDB 6.1 | Oct , 1953
A cabaret performer tries to protect her daughter from a mysterious killer while resisting the advances of the prosecutor pursuing the criminal.The Night of the Hunter
IMDB 7.9 | Aug , 1955
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.The Lady from Shanghai
IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 1947
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.Gilda
IMDB 7.5 | Apr , 1946
A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.Recycled
IMDB 2 | Feb , 2000
After Martin Lamm's wife Esther announces that she hired someone to kill him, the famous writer's life changes rapidly. Just hours later Esther is found at the bottom of a river.Best Seller
IMDB 6 | Sep , 1987
Hit man Cleve approaches writer/cop Dennis about a story for his next book: How Cleve made a living, working for one of the most powerful politicians in the country. To get the story right, they travel around the country to gather statements and evidence, while strong forces use any means they can to keep the story untold.Matchstick Men
IMDB 7 | Sep , 2003
A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.Half Dead Fred
IMDB 2 | Mar , 2023
Years ago Fred was in a nasty car accident that killed him and his son.Ten seconds after Fred died he came back to life. Since that day he has been able to see the dead. He became a medium detective and along with his assistant he is on a murder case in Flint Michigan.Cry Terror!
IMDB 6.2 | May , 1958
A mad bomber holds an innocent family hostage.I Know Who Killed Me
IMDB 4.5 | Jul , 2007
An idyllic small town is rocked when Aubrey Fleming, a bright and promising young woman, is abducted and tortured by a sadistic serial killer. When she manages to escape, the traumatized girl who regains consciousness in the hospital insists that she is not who they think she is and that the real Aubrey Fleming is still in mortal danger.