Decoy

Decoy (1946)

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This gripping, gritty film noir begins as a mortally wounded physician staggers into the apartment of a vicious vixen, the leader of a notorious gang of thieves. Shots ring out, and the police rush to the scene. Sergeant Leonard gets there to find the doctor dead, and the woman failing fast. As she… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.
Directed By
Jack Bernhard
Genres
Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
In Theaters
Sep 14, 1946 Wide
On DVD
Jul 31, 2007

Critic Reviews

  • Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

    - A trama absurda compromete bastante o longa, que, curiosamente, acaba se tornando interessante graças à performance exagerada da bela Jean Gillie (que morreria precocemente apenas três anos depois).

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Gillie is one of the more cruel femme fatales in film noir lore.

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  • Michael G


    It acts like noir, but doesn't really look like it. Jean Gillie plays probably the most volatile, nasty, ruthless, over-the-top and despicable femme fatale ever. Sheldon Leonard does a great job as the cop, Portugal. Real B-grade poverty row stuff that's got a fantastic… More

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