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Movie Review: Please Murder Me! (1956)

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Synopsis: A defense attorney, Craig Carlson feels an overwhelming sense of guilt after getting a murder acquittal for the woman he loves, Myra Leeds, only to discover she both committed the crime and is in love with another man. Determined to get both revenge and redemption, he attempts to fix things by putting her in a position where she'll need to murder him. Who's in it? The movie stars Raymond Burr , Angela Lansbury , Dick Foran , John Dehner and Denver Pyle. Review : When I came across Please Murder Me ! on Amazon Prime Video, my interest in watching it had more to do with the actors starring in it than the plot itself. As someone who loves murder mysteries, I was intrigued by a film that starred both the actor who played Perry Mason (Burr) and the star of Murder, She Wrote (Lansbury). Overall, it ended up being a good choice. I thought Myra's (Lansbury) murder trial was as entertaining as anything in this movie. It reminded me a lot of a Perry Mason episode, an...

Movie Review: A Life at Stake (1955)

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Synopsis: Down-on-his-luck architect Edward Shaw is introduced to the flirtatious Doris Hillman, who offers him $500,000 to partner with her in a real estate business. Drawn in by both the money and the possibility of a romantic tryst with the married Doris, Shaw accepts. However, when Doris' husband, Gus, who is bankrolling the business, insists on Shaw taking out a $175,000 life insurance policy, the architect begins to suspect he is a victim of fraud, and his life is in danger. Who's in it? The movie stars Angela Lansbury , Keith Andes , Douglass Dumbrille , Claudia Barrett and Jane Darwell . Review: I came across this film on Epix early this morning and, while I thought the plot sounded a bit predictable, I decided to give the movie a chance. After watching it, I do have to say the movie did exceed my expectations and I wound up enjoying it. I think the thing I liked best about this movie was the way it set up the main plot gradually and in a way that made it difficult t...