The Story of Molly X

1949 film by Crane Wilbur
  • November 1949 (1949-11)
Running time
82 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Story of Molly X is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Crane Wilbur and starring June Havoc, John Russell and Dorothy Hart.[1] The screenplay concerns a woman who tries to reform after being sent to prison, but faces obstacles.

Plot

After her husband is killed, a woman executes a series of robberies with her husband's gang while searching for his murderer.[2]

Cast

  • June Havoc as Molly X
  • John Russell as Cash Brady
  • Dorothy Hart as Anne
  • Connie Gilchrist as Dawn
  • Cathy Lewis as Jan
  • Sara Berner as Amy
  • Sandra Gould as Vera
  • Katherine Warren as Norma Calvert (as Katharine Warren)
  • Charles McGraw as Police Capt. Breen
  • Elliott Lewis as Rod Markle
  • Wally Maher as Chris Renbow

Reception

Bosley Crowther, critic for The New York Times, was unimpressed, writing, "there is little of substance or excitement in 'The Story of Molly X.'"[3] He found the story and actors unconvincing: "... this film ... carries a great deal more sentiment than conviction. Miss Havoc may look mighty sweet but she certainly does not overwhelm you with a sense of her cold recalcitrance ... And the females with whom she is surrounded in this penal institute seem not much more wicked or unsocial than the young ladies in a Connecticut finishing school."[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rode, Alan K. (2012). Charles McGraw: Biography of a Film Noir Tough Guy. McFarland. ISBN 9781476600352. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  2. ^ Keaney, Michael F. (May 20, 2015). Film Noir Guide: 745 Films of the Classic Era, 1940-1959. McFarland. p. 404. ISBN 9780786491551. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b Bosley Crowther (December 2, 1949). "'The Story of Molly X' New Feature at Criterion". The New York Times.

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