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Too Late for Tears

Play trailer Poster for Too Late for Tears 1949,  1h 39m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A woman (Lizabeth Scott) kills her husband and plots with a private eye (Dan Duryea) after someone tosses a moneybag into her car.

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A.H. Weiler New York Times Oct 30, 2015
Despite an involved plot and an occasional overabundance of palaver, not all of which is bright, this yarn about a cash-hungry dame who doesn't let men or conscience stand in her way, is an adult and generally suspenseful adventure. Go to Full Review
Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune Aug 28, 2014
3/4
The movie failed to find much of an audience in its own time. It looks a little better every year. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Oct 8, 2020
3.5/5
[Lizabeth Scott's] performance as the ruthless Jane Palmer remains one of the genre's meatiest and devious since the film revolves exclusively around her actions and not those of her male co-stars. Go to Full Review
TV Guide Oct 30, 2015
3/5
As the money-hungry woman without a conscience, Scott is terrific, seductive as Ulysses' sirens and just as destructive to the men she draws into her web. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Feb 21, 2005
B-
The husky-voiced winsome smiling Lizabeth Scott turns in a finely tuned performance as the femme fatale. Go to Full Review
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Draco M Dec 8, 2018 Very solid Noir . The husky-voiced winsome smiling Lizabeth Scott turns in a finely tuned performance as the femme fatale.
Finn R Apr 23, 2018 The guy would have tied her to a chair. Waited for the husband to get back, then tied him to a chair. Then tortured them both until they gave up the money. Then killed them both. End of film and a much more realistic one. This guy just pops round like a friendly neighbor asking to borrow a cup of sugar, as he smiles and whistles and doesn't seem to miss his $100,000. OK, so he wasn't a gangster, just a guy looking for a buck, but the relaxed attitude he has, he doesn't seem worried or anxious to get the money at all. This really did take the tension away from the plot. Very good female lead and I wanted her to get away with it in the end. The brother was an unlikable character. See more
Finn S Sep 30, 2017 It's taken a bit too far for me.
Poe S Sep 27, 2017 A classic - if somewhat contrived - film noir. Every scene. Lizabeth Scott may be a Bacall clone, but has proper acting chops of her own. See more
Finn W May 16, 2017 The movie is centered around Scott's fine performance which is one of the better femme fatale performances I have seen on film. See more
Han S Jul 2, 2014 Lisabeth Scott as a lady whose first rule is "money is king" and whose second rule is "didn't you read the first rule?". Once you begin to understand that you feel sorry for anyone she meets because you know something life-changing that they don't. This noir has lots of caged tension going for it, and the Duryea/Scott changing dynamic/character arc is reason for paying the admission alone. Mmm ... good noir. See more
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Movie Info

Synopsis A woman (Lizabeth Scott) kills her husband and plots with a private eye (Dan Duryea) after someone tosses a moneybag into her car.
Director
Byron Haskin
Producer
Hunt Stromberg
Screenwriter
Thomas Fitzroy
Production Co
Hunt Stromberg Productions, Republic Pictures
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 17, 1949, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 28, 2016
Runtime
1h 39m
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