I Wake Up Screaming

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I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming, also called The Hot Spot
Directed by	H. Bruce Humberstone
Produced by	Milton Sperling
Written by	Steve Fisher (novel) Dwight Taylor
Starring	Betty Grable Victor Mature Carole Landis Laird Cregar
Music by	Cyril J. Mockridge
Distributed by	Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Release date(s)	November 14, 1941 U.S. release
Running time	82 min
Language	English
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I Wake Up Screaming is a black-and-white 1941 suspense film starring Betty Grable and Carole Landis. The film is an example of the film noir style in the early stages of the cycle. It is based on the novel with the same title, written by screenwriter Steve Fisher.

[edit] Plot

A young promoter (Victor Mature) is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn (Carole Landis), a young actress he "discovered" as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans. He hides out with Vicky's sister Jill (Betty Grable), whom he is falling in love with, but is eventually captured. An obsessive police officer knows the man is innocent but because the evidence is completely incriminating, he pursues him anyway. Promoter Frankie escapes and tries to find the murderer himself.

[edit] Remake

The story was made into a film again as Vicki in 1953.

[edit] Alternate title

I Wake Up Screaming was previewed for the press on October 16, 1941 under the title Hot Spot.