Roses Are Red
Roses Are Red

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Roses Are Red

1947
Movie
67 min
English

A crooked crime boss tries to put a crony into office.

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IMDb6.1/10
Director: Frank McDonaldGenres: Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A young boxer, struggling to make ends meet, gets entangled in a web of crime when he's framed for a murder. He must clear his name and expose the real culprits before he runs out of time and options. The investigation leads him through the shadowy underbelly of the city.

Critical Reception

Roses Are Red is a lesser-known but engaging B-movie noir that benefits from its fast pacing and a serviceable mystery. While not groundbreaking, it delivers on the expected tropes of the genre, offering a gritty glimpse into post-war crime dramas that was typical for its time. It found an audience among fans of low-budget thrillers.

What Reviewers Say

  • Offers a standard but satisfying noir plot with enough twists to keep viewers engaged.

  • Features solid performances from its relatively unknown cast, particularly the lead.

  • A briskly paced thriller that effectively captures the atmosphere of classic film noir.

Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce for this older title, but general sentiment from niche film noir forums indicates appreciation for its efficient storytelling and classic crime elements, fitting the mold of its era.

Fun Fact

The film was produced by Sigmund Neufeld, a prolific producer known for his work on numerous low-budget films, particularly in the Western and crime genres during the 1940s and 1950s.

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B-lister Don Castle doubles up here as a paroled hoodlum ("Carney") who bears a striking resemblance to the local DA ("Thorne"). When the latter is kidnapped, the plan is for him to be substituted by the felon who can then do the bidding of...