I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming
6.8

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Directed by: H. Bruce Humberstone

Overview

A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans.

I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming

Reviews (2)

  • Steve (Rated: 5.5)

    From Noiroftheweek.com

    I Wake Up Screaming is never mentioned in the same breath as The Maltese Falcon when discussing the birth of film noir. Which would be a mistake.

    Both films were made around the same time. I Wake Up Screaming, however, is much closer to being a true film noir. That's tha...

  • John Chard (Rated: 8)

    They've got more wolves in New York than they've got in Siberia.

    I Wake Up Screaming is one of the early entries in the film noir cycle that lays down noirish detective conventions. The kicker is similar to that of "Stranger On The Third Floor (1940)", that of the chief suspect turning detective...

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