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The Corpse Breaks a Date
On the night of his marriage, a young bourgeois man runs over a cyclist. He believes he is dead and hides the body. However, a mysterious character will later appear in his life.
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Plot Summary
A private detective is hired by a wealthy widow to find her missing stepdaughter. As he investigates, he uncovers a web of deceit, blackmail, and murder involving a shady nightclub owner and a former boxer. The detective must navigate dangerous encounters and race against time to solve the case before he becomes the next victim.
Critical Reception
This B-movie mystery is a standard whodunit of its era, notable for its inclusion in the popular 'The Whistler' series. While not groundbreaking, it offers a competent, if predictable, noir narrative with a few tense moments and a satisfactory resolution for fans of the genre.
What Reviewers Say
A typical, serviceable noir mystery from the 1940s.
Engaging enough for fans of the 'The Whistler' series.
Features a familiar plot with a standard array of crime genre tropes.
Google audience: Audience reception is not widely documented, but it is generally considered a competent, albeit unremarkable, entry in the crime mystery genre of the era.
Fun Fact
This film was part of Columbia Pictures' long-running 'The Whistler' mystery series, with each film featuring a different cast and story but sharing a similar noir atmosphere and crime-solving theme.
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