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Synopsis: A formerly successful but now struggling screen writer, Dixon Steele, invites a hatcheck girl back to his place so she can give him a recap of a book she just read. The girl leaves his apartment a half hour later and is then murdered, making Steele the police department's primary suspect. The only person who can vouch for him is his neighbor, Laurel Grey, who falls in love with him. However, even she soon begins to have doubts about his innocence. Who's in it? The movie stars Humphrey Bogart , Gloria Grahame , Frank Lovejoy , Art Smith and Jeff Donnell. Review: I came across In a Lonely Plac e a couple weeks ago and since I usually enjoy Humphrey Bogart movies, figured it would be worth adding to my library. I decided to watch it this morning and can honestly say it is now one of my favorite Bogart films. The thing that impressed me most about this movie was the murder mystery involving the hatcheck girl, Mildred ( Martha Stewart ). At first, it seemed as though ...

Synopsis: Two friends, Roy Collins and Gilbert Bowen, are traveling in Mexico for a planned fishing trip when they spot a motorist out of gas on the side of the road. They offer the stranger a ride, not knowing he is a serial killer on the run from the authorities. Holding them at gunpoint, the man, Emmett Myers, forces the friends to drive him, making it clear he likely won't let them live. Who's in it? The movie stars Edmond O'Brien , Frank Lovejoy , William Talman , Wendell Niles and Clark Howat . Review: I came across this movie a couple days ago and, since I had heard about it but hadn't actually watched it, decided to add it to my library. I finally had a chance to finish it last night and, overall, thought it was a good choice. At first, I wasn't really sure what to expect from this film, but it turned out to be a fairly decent psychology thriller. Emmett (Talman) didn't seem like he would be that formidable but he managed to stay one step ahead of Roy...