63 minutes of pure noir paranoia — she wakes up to murder and nobody believes her.
A young actress has retired from films to marry the son of a prominent and rich politician in New York City. The father objects strongly to the marriage. The actress is being blackmailed by a second-rate artist who has stolen some letters from her that could be misconstrued. During the payoff, she is knocked unconscious, and awakens to find herself involved in a murder and the police have her marked as the number-one suspect.
Acting
Jack Lord's debut — smoldering before Hawaii Five-O.
Production
Shot in 6 days flat, and it shows beautifully.
Director
Jack Glenn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jack Lord filmed this between his stage career and his breakthrough; he reportedly hated the rushed schedule and never spoke of it.
Cry Murder is textbook 'Poverty Row' noir — made for peanuts by independent studios to fill double bills, where speed trumped polish and women got trapped in frames they didn't build.
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