Shed No Tears 1948
Shed No Tears
A man listens to his wife and fakes his own death so that she can get her hands on his insurance policy.
A man listens to his wife and fakes his own death so that she can get her hands on his insurance policy.
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Full Cast & Crew... Sam Grover
... Edna Grover
... Ray Belden
... Huntington Stewart
... Tom Grover
... Hutton
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by John Chard
Single Indemnity… Directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring Wallace Ford and June Vincent, Shed No Tears was once one of those lost film noirs that noiristas craved to see. Now widely available to view, it proves to be a decent journey into noirville, even if it becomes a touch shaky come the final third. Plot has Vincent as a devious femme fatale wife who convinces her husband (Ford) to fake his own death. The plan is to get rich on the insurance claim, but soon it becomes apparent that hubby is caught in a web of murder, blackmail and treachery. The plot dynamics are laid out for us very early in the peace, leaving the rest of the narrative to tease us with the shifty shenanigans of the protagonists. Classic noir staples are adhered to with the characterisations, viper woman, dupes, dopes, crooks and cronies. Yarbrough moves it along at a good old "B noir" clip, while the screenplay has enough twists and surprises in it to keep the noir faithful pleased. 7/10
Release Date:
Jun 09, 1948 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 10`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Single Indemnity… Directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring Wallace Ford and June Vincent, Shed No Tears was once one of those lost film noirs that noiristas craved to see. Now widely available to view, it proves to be a decent journey into noirville, even if it becomes a touch shaky come the final third. Plot has Vincent as a devious femme fatale wife who convinces her husband (Ford) to fake his own death. The plan is to get rich on the insurance claim, but soon it becomes apparent that hubby is caught in a web of murder, blackmail and treachery. The plot dynamics are laid out for us very early in the peace, leaving the rest of the narrative to tease us with the shifty shenanigans of the protagonists. Classic noir staples are adhered to with the characterisations, viper woman, dupes, dopes, crooks and cronies. Yarbrough moves it along at a good old "B noir" clip, while the screenplay has enough twists and surprises in it to keep the noir faithful pleased. 7/10
Cast & Crew of
Shed No Tears
Directors & Credit Writers
Cast
... Sam Grover
... Edna Grover
... Ray Belden
... Huntington Stewart
... Tom Grover
... Hutton
... Marilyn
... Mrs. Peet (Uncredited)
... Hilda (Uncredited)
... Ray Belden's Landlord (Uncredited)
... Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
... Bus Passenger (Uncredited)
... Loan Company Representative (Uncredited)
... Mr. Nicholas (Uncredited)
... Policeman (Uncredited)
... Homicide Inspector (Uncredited)
... First Interrogating Detective (Uncredited)
... Second Interrogating Detective (Uncredited)
... First Investigating Detective (Uncredited)
MW
Max Wagner... Second Investigating Detective (Uncredited)
Produced By
RF
Robert Frost... Producer
DV
Donald Verk... Production Manager