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- 1946 · Mystery · 1h 16m
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DECOY (1946) ranks -- alongside Edgar G. Ulmer's DETOUR (1945) -- as probably the most astonishing example of poverty row noir, a potent highball of resolute darkness and perversity, best viewed in the early morning hours, preferably just before dawn.
Film critic Dennis Schwartz gave the film a mixed review in 2019, writing, "Jack Bernhard directs a darkly atmospheric but disjointed film noir that is rife with plot inconsistencies. The film's main virtue is the sinister performance by British newcomer Jean Gillie as Margot Shelby, who is the nonredeemable femme fatale with a history of using ...
Decoy: Directed by Jack Bernhard. With Jean Gillie, Edward Norris, Robert Armstrong, Herbert Rudley. A mortally wounded female gangster recounts how she and her gang revived an executed killer from the gas chamber, to try and find out where he buried a fortune in cash.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Jack Bernhard
- 1946-09-14
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Reviews 51% Audience Score 250+ Ratings A dying female gangster tells how she revived an executed killer from a gas chamber to find out where he hid a stolen fortune. Read More Read Less...
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- Jack Bernhard
- Mystery & Thriller
- Jean Gillie
32 ★★★★★ ratings (3%) ★★★★★. Popular reviews. Review by sakana1 ★★★½ 14. Decoy is a bare-knuckle boxing match that pits one woman against all of the men, and she lays them down, one at a time, without even breaking a sweat.
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- Bernhard-Brandt Productions
- Jack Bernhard
Jack Bernhard. Synopsis. A mortally wounded female gangster recounts how she and her gang revived an executed killer from the gas chamber, to try and find out where he buried a fortune in cash.
Decoy (1946) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A woman saves her gangster boyfriend from the gas chamber to get her hands on his hidden money. Cast & Crew. Read More. Jack Bernhard. Director. Jean Gillie. Margot Shelby. Edward Norris. Jim Vincent. Herbert Rudley.
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