Vicki (1953)

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Although a few character names and minor details are different, Vicki is a fairly faithful remake of the 1941 murder melodrama I Wake Up Screaming. The title character, Vicki Lynn, played by Jean Peters, is a waitress who is transformed into a top fashion model by press agent Steve Christopher… More Although a few character names and minor details are different, Vicki is a fairly faithful remake of the 1941 murder melodrama I Wake Up Screaming. The title character, Vicki Lynn, played by Jean Peters, is a waitress who is transformed into a top fashion model by press agent Steve Christopher (Elliot Reid). When Vicki is murdered, psychotic detective Ed Cornell (Richard Boone) tries to pin the blame on Christopher. In fact, Cornell knows who the real killer is, but he was so desperately (and hopelessly) in love with the dead girl that he intends to railroad Christopher into the electric chair. With the help of Vicki's sister (Jeanne Crain), Christopher tracks down the genuine culprit and exposes Cornell for the nutcase that he is. Featured in the cast is future TV producer Aaron Spelling. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.
Directed By: Harry Horner
Genres: Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

In Theaters: Sep 7, 1953 Wide
On DVD: Aug 29, 2006
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox

Critic Reviews

Bosley Crowther, New York Times
In view of the fact that I Wake Up Screaming was not much of a picture to start with, it is no wonder that this slight remodeling of it is an unimpressive dish of drama, too.
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...a passable entry in Fox's Film Noir series.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Vicki is a film noir remake of the 1941 murder story I Wake Up Screaming.

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jay n

Mediocre remake of "I Wake Up Screaming". The original is superior in every way, stick with that.

Cast

            Jeanne Crain as Jill Lynn

            Jean Peters as Vicki Lynn

            Elliott Reid as Steve Christopher

            Richard Boone as Lt. Ed Cornell

            Casey Adams as Larry Evans

            Alex D'Arcy as Robin Ray

            Carl Betz as Det. McDonald

            Aaron Spelling as Harry Williams

            Roy Engel as First Detective

            Parley Baer as Second Detective

            Stuart Randall as Third Detective

            Russ Conway as Detective

            Jack Gargan as Detective

            Frank Gerstle as Detective

            Billy Nelson as Wino

            John Dehner as Captain Donald "Chief"

            Richard Garland as Reporter

            Ramsay Ames as Cafe Photographer

            Frank Fenton as Eric

            Helene Hayden as Connie

            Harry Seymour as Bartender

            Irene Seidner as Cleaning woman

            Robert Adler as Policeman

            Charles Wagenheim as Seedy man

            Al Hill as Bum

            Brandon Beach as Man

            Harry Carter as Policeman

            Charles "Heinie" Conklin as Man

            Kenneth Gibson as Man

            Ron Hargrave as Boy

            Paul Kruger as Policeman

            Burt Mustin as Bellboy

            Bonnie Paul as Girl

            Jerry Sheldon
            
            Kathrun Sheldon as Hotel clerk

            Richard West as Delivery Man

            Chet Brandenburg as Milkman

            June Glory as Woman

            Herschel Graham
            
            Jack Mather as Detective

            Alexander D'Arcy
            
            Max Showalter
            
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