A woman's secret (1949) One of those RKO's film noir during its trying times when the company was on a losing streak as it was restructured by the eccentric multimillionaire, Howard Hughes. The story revolves around a singer, her protege, a pianist and a shooting. The singer, Marian (Maureen O'Hara) confesses to shooting her protege (Susan) whom she has been grooming to be a star. It keeps me reminded of the many Tamil movies where the hero or heroine keep sacrificing their future and life for a crime they never committed all because they want to hide a bigger truth. The story looks disjointed as if the story seemed draggy and the dialogue out of place. The saving grace of the cast is, however, the investigating officer's wife who is an amateur private eye who provides slight comic to the otherwise stiff band of actors. It is indeed sad to see the studio that produced one of the greatest movies of all time - 'Citizen Kane', spiral down to offer such a...
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