
Sherry Conley, a street tough and cynical woman with an unhappy family background, is taken from prison to a hotel, where the DA tries to convince her to testify against a mobster. Sherry is reluctant because the last witness was murdered before he made it to the stand, and why should she stick her neck out? At the hotel, several attempts are made on her life, and she falls for Vince, the policemen guarding her.... (Full plot summary below)
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Sherry Conley, a street tough and cynical woman with an unhappy family background, is taken from prison to a hotel, where the DA tries to convince her to testify against a mobster. Sherry is reluctant because the last witness was murdered before he made it to the stand, and why should she stick her neck out? At the hotel, several attempts are made on her life, and she falls for Vince, the policemen guarding her.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzGinger Rogers should stick to Fred Astaire musicals--she was miscast as a smart talking jailbird. |
| Scene-Stealers.comEric MelinRogers' 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. |
| User ReviewChristopher SWhat a treat to see Ginger Rogers in a role like this! She did a GREAT job! I also really enjoyed seeing Edward Robinson and Brian Keith, whose performances were also very enjoyable. Great cast! Neat movie. |
| User ReviewEric RTight Spot opens to a group of detectives escorting a witness to trial. The cops reassure the witness that he is safe, but given the suspenseful atmosphere which the photography and score provide, we know this just isn't the case. As they ascend the stairwell, the witness is gunned down. Tight Spot is a noir suspense film that follows a former model (Ginger Rogers) whom is brought out of prison to testify against what we are told is the one of the biggest crime bosses the country has seen. She is put into protective custody in a nice hotel with a policeman named Vince (Brian Keith) as her primary protection. Most of the film takes place in this single location as the DA (Edward G Robinson) and Vince try to convince her to testify. This film really succeeds because of fantastic script which slowly unravels plot points and character development smoothly with it never feeling out of place. Ginger and Vince begin to fall for one and other, which is really what drives the story. The dialogue is rather witty and there are some really great scenes between the street tough Ginger, and Vince. There is some action but for the most part Karlson relies on the suspense and tension between the three central characters to keep us interested, and for the most part it does. Great ending. |
| User ReviewMichael Lwhile seeing Ginger with short hair takes awhile to get over, I was very surprised and pleased with this movie. Even with its horrible grey tones typical of the 50s an 60s. |
| User ReviewTracy CNot too bad of a movie. Edward G is as always, great in what ever he does. |
| User ReviewAllan CWorth a look if your into the older films. Has a good surprise ending. |
| User ReviewPrivate UGinger Rogers is exceptional in this. Even though there isn't a lot of action, there's enough suspense to keep you interested until the end. |