Tight Spot (1955)

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This Troma movie finds a lusty housewife named Christina (Marcia Gray) on the run, looking for an escape from her rich, deranged husband, Nathan (Don Hart). Soon, Christina starts running with some dangerous people with uninhibited interest in guns and sex, and as Nathan pursues her to the seedy… More This Troma movie finds a lusty housewife named Christina (Marcia Gray) on the run, looking for an escape from her rich, deranged husband, Nathan (Don Hart). Soon, Christina starts running with some dangerous people with uninhibited interest in guns and sex, and as Nathan pursues her to the seedy underworld, they both find themselves unsure of whether either of them will ever make it out. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.
Directed By: Phil Karlson
Written By: William Bowers
Genres: Drama, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: Mar 19, 1955 Wide
On DVD: Jul 21, 1998
Studio: Ideal

Critic Reviews

Eric Melin, Scene-Stealers.com
Rogers' mannerisms can sometimes be a little actorly, but Tight Spot is a solid drama and the chemistry between Ginger Rogers and Brian Keith is palpable.
Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Visually fascinating thriller.
Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies
Suffers from staginess, predictability, and an essentially weak heart.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Ginger Rogers should stick to Fred Astaire musicals--she was miscast as a smart talking jailbird.

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jay n

Tight little crime drama. A B-movie in its day, second tier movies today can only wish for a cast like this.

Cast

            Ginger Rogers as Sherry Conley

            Edward G. Robinson as Lloyd Hallett

            Brian Keith as Vince Striker

            Lucy Marlow as Prison Girl

            Lorne Greene as Benjamin Costain

            Katherine Anderson as Mrs. Willoughby

            Allen Nourse as Marvin Rickles

            Peter Leeds as Fred Packer

            Doye O'Dell as Mississippi Mac

            Eve McVeagh as Clara Moran

            Helen Wallace as Warden

            Frank Gerstle as Jim Hornsby

            Gloria Ann Simpson as Miss Masters

            Robert Shield as Carlyle

            Norman Keats as Arny

            Kathryn Grant as Bit Girl Honeymooner

            Tom Greenway as Bit Man

            Joseph Hamilton as Judge

            Ed Hinton as Detective

            Bob Hopkins as TV Salesman

            John Larch as First Detective

            Alfred Linder as Tonelli

            John Marshall as Detective

            Ken Mayer
            
            Ed McNally as Harris

            Patrick Miller as Plainclothesman

            Robert Nichols as Boy Honeymooner

            Will J. White as Plainclothesman

            John Zaremba as Second Policeman

            Dean Cromer as Policeman

            Kevin Enright as Man

            Alan Reynolds as Bailiff
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Tight Spot (1955)

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