Tight Spot
1955 · Movie · NR · 97 min · ★ 6.5 · 62% critics
A prison inmate is offered a chance at freedom if she agrees to testify against a powerful crime boss. Hidden in a luxury hotel under heavy protection, she faces mounting pressure, uneasy alliances, and repeated attempts to stop her from ever reaching court.
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Details
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-03-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (35 votes)
About
If you enjoy old-school crime stories with a claustrophobic setup and steady tension, like Witness to Murder or Black Angel, this is worth a look; Not for you if you dislike talky, stage-bound thrillers.
Pros: tense hotel-room suspense; sharp tough dialogue; strong lead performances | Cons: stagey confined setup; uneven pacing; awkward comic detours
Themes
- witness
- trial
- film noir
- district attorney
Cast & crew
Ginger Rogers
as Sherry Conley
Edward G. Robinson
as Lloyd Hallett
Brian Keith
as Vince Striker
Lucy Marlow
as Prison Girl
Lorne Greene
as Benjamin Costain
Katherine Anderson
as Mrs. Willoughby
Allen Nourse
as Marvin Rickles
Peter Leeds
as Fred Packer
Doye O'Dell
as Mississippi Mac
Eve McVeagh
as Clara Moran
Directed by Phil Karlson