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I Wake Up Screaming

  • 1941
  • Approved
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
5.9K
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I Wake Up Screaming (1941)
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Film NoirWhodunnitCrimeDramaMysteryRomanceThriller

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  • Director
    • H. Bruce Humberstone
  • Writers
    • Dwight Taylor
    • Steve Fisher
  • Stars
    • Betty Grable
    • Victor Mature
    • Carole Landis
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    5.9K
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    • Director
      • H. Bruce Humberstone
    • Writers
      • Dwight Taylor
      • Steve Fisher
    • Stars
      • Betty Grable
      • Victor Mature
      • Carole Landis
    • 125User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Top Cast57

    Betty Grable
    Betty Grable
    • Jill Lynn
    Victor Mature
    Victor Mature
    • Frankie Christopher
    Carole Landis
    Carole Landis
    • Vicky Lynn
    Laird Cregar
    Laird Cregar
    • Ed Cornell
    William Gargan
    William Gargan
    • Jerry MacDonald
    Alan Mowbray
    Alan Mowbray
    • Robin Ray
    Allyn Joslyn
    Allyn Joslyn
    • Larry Evans
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    • Harry Williams
    Chick Chandler
    Chick Chandler
    • Reporter
    Cyril Ring
    Cyril Ring
    • Reporter
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Asst. District Attorney
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • Keating
    Frank Orth
    Frank Orth
    • Cemetery Caretaker
    Gregory Gaye
    Gregory Gaye
    • Headwaiter
    May Beatty
    May Beatty
    • Lady Handel
    • (as Mae Beatty)
    Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Biby
    Edward Biby
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Stanley Blystone
    Stanley Blystone
    • Police Detective
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • H. Bruce Humberstone
    • Writers
      • Dwight Taylor
      • Steve Fisher
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The writers used the name "Cornell" for the obsessive cop played by Laird Cregar, a tribute to noir writer Cornell Woolrich.
    • Goofs
      Jill's new address is apartment F, but when Cornell visits, the door is clearly marked 3B.
    • Quotes
      • Vicky Lynn: Is that all?
      • Larry Evans: No, but the rest of it isn't on the menu.
      • Vicky Lynn: You couldn't afford it if it was.
    • Crazy credits
      On BBC Two UK broadcasts, the 20th Century Fox logo does not appear at the beginning; instead there's an opening credit saying "Twentieth Century-Fox Presents".
    • Connections
      Edited into I Wake Up Screaming: Deleted Scene (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Street Scene
      (uncredited)
      Music by Alfred Newman
      [Played over main titles, then heard as background music throughout the movie]

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 31, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Streaming on "5 min INtRo + the FiLm + 5 min OutRo" YouTube Channel (restored)
      • Streaming on "Cinema Vision FIlms" YouTube Channel
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hot Spot
    • Filming locations
      • Nu Pike Amusement Park, Long Beach, California, USA(swimming pool)
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $462,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 22m(82 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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