Jigsaw (1949)

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Made on a miniscule budget primarily financed by its star Franchot Tone, Jigsaw is a strange little crime film. Howard Malloy (Tone), a crusading New York assistant district attorney, is dedicated to exposing a group of supposedly patriotic Americans who have murdered his friend after he discovered… More Made on a miniscule budget primarily financed by its star Franchot Tone, Jigsaw is a strange little crime film. Howard Malloy (Tone), a crusading New York assistant district attorney, is dedicated to exposing a group of supposedly patriotic Americans who have murdered his friend after he discovered that they were truly a fascist "hate group." The group sends Barbara, (Jean Wallace) to seduce and compromise Malloy. Barbara regrets her actions and is murdered as she attempts to confess to Malloy. Malloy now is determined to expose the group. All the loose ends are tied up in the climax, which takes place in a modern art museum. Jigsaw is a competent, uninspired crime drama peppered with cameo appearances by top Hollywood stars including Marlene Dietrich, Henry Fonda, Burgess Meredith and John Garfield. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.
Directed By: Fletcher Markle
Genres: Drama, Classics

In Theaters: May 28, 1949 Wide
On DVD: Nov 23, 2004

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Middling crime quickie not terrible but nothing special. Franchot Tone usually a fine actor seems to be going through the motions here perhaps off screen problems account for that since he and Jean Wallace who plays Barbara were ending their marriage at this time. The script is weak… More
Middling crime quickie not terrible but nothing special. Franchot Tone usually a fine actor seems to be going through the motions here perhaps off screen problems account for that since he and Jean Wallace who plays Barbara were ending their marriage at this time. The script is weak and the cameos by big stars are fun to watch for but add nothing to the story, famous people just pop across the screen and are gone. Hester Sondergaard is Gale's sister and the resemblence is striking.