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One poisoned aspirin. Three suspects. Zero chill in this noir screwball chaos.
TMDB
60
IMDb
65

Lady Chaser (1946)

femme fatale chaossnappy banterlow-budget noir

Overview

ComedyMysteryCrime

A poisoned aspirin creates headaches for a woman who received the deadly pill from a stranger, then passed it on to her uncle.

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Content warning
murderfilm noirb movieframe up
misplaced trustfate's cruel ironyperformance of innocence

Standout Aspects

Acting

Ann Savage serving dangerous dame with zero filter.

Writing

Dialogue so snappy it outpaces the plot holes.

Best for:Solo: Late-night rabbit hole when you need 58 minutes of unhinged energy.·Rewatch: Spot which scenes were clearly shot in one take.
Sam Newfield

Director

Sam Newfield

ReleasedNov 25, 1946
Runtime58m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
PRC
Sigmund Neufeld Productions

Top Cast

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Peter Kane

Ann Savage

Ann Savage

Inez Marie Polk/Palmer

Inez Cooper

Inez Cooper

Dorian Westmore

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Attorney J. T. Vickers

William Haade

William Haade

Bill Redding

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Brady

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Garry

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Apartment House Manager

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Herman

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Ann Savage shot this right after her iconic turn in Detour, riding the femme fatale wave while the studio still let her be vicious.

Cultural

This is poverty row noir at its most frantic—Sam Newfield directed over 250 films, often shooting in days with budgets that wouldn't cover modern catering.

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