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Moving into a beach house involves Lynn Markham in mystery, danger, and romance with a beach boy of dubious motives.Moving into a beach house involves Lynn Markham in mystery, danger, and romance with a beach boy of dubious motives.Moving into a beach house involves Lynn Markham in mystery, danger, and romance with a beach boy of dubious motives.
Nan Boardman
- Mrs. Gomez
- (uncredited)
Helene Heigh
- Cleaning Woman
- (uncredited)
James Hyland
- Cop
- (uncredited)
Judy Pine
- Woman at Beach
- (uncredited)
Jack Reitzen
- Boat Attendant
- (uncredited)
Romo Vincent
- Pete Gomez
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Robert Hill
- Richard Alan Simmons
- Albert Zugsmith(unconfirmed) (uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaShortly before the film was made, Joan Crawford was dating the president of Universal Pictures, who offered her the role. She also was given her choice of leading man, and she selected Jeff Chandler.
- GoofsThe type of doorbell that is featured prominently in Crawford's beach house, with four large chime tubes, in reality makes a very different sound than the doorbell sound effect that is heard on the soundtrack whenever the bell is rung.
- Crazy creditsThe main actors names, and the film's title are washed away by ocean waves.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)
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Trashy fun
I have to say, Joan Crawford is THE queen of camp without a doubt. This trashy little gem showcases Joan at her campy best in this her midlife career.
She plays Lynne Markham, a rich widow who moves to the beach house she has never seen that was owned by her late husband. She moves into a mess, the previous tenant, a lonely rich woman who couldn't handle her booze or the sleazy beach bum, Drummond played by iron jawed, steel haired Jeff Chandler, died under mysterious circumstances. Did she commit suicide or did she have a little help?
Joan emotes shamelessly in this tawdry soap. She swoons, flares her nostrils, almost passes out as Drummond savagely paws her, this borders on rape and Joan's character absolutely LOVES IT!!!! She spits out such classic lines as "You're about as friendly as a suction pump" with a completely straight face. What a hoot!!!! The storyline is a camp classic, the rich, lonely widows who succumb to the wiles of Drummond and the con artist neighbors, played by Natalie Schaefer and Cecil Kellaway and the beautiful Realtor played by Jan Sterling all mix together for a movie to die for. It is a must see for all Crawford fans. At this stage of her career she had become a phenomenon, a steel rose, the makeup and hair becoming more surreal and harsh the older she got, amazing, transfixing. You have to see it to believe it.
She plays Lynne Markham, a rich widow who moves to the beach house she has never seen that was owned by her late husband. She moves into a mess, the previous tenant, a lonely rich woman who couldn't handle her booze or the sleazy beach bum, Drummond played by iron jawed, steel haired Jeff Chandler, died under mysterious circumstances. Did she commit suicide or did she have a little help?
Joan emotes shamelessly in this tawdry soap. She swoons, flares her nostrils, almost passes out as Drummond savagely paws her, this borders on rape and Joan's character absolutely LOVES IT!!!! She spits out such classic lines as "You're about as friendly as a suction pump" with a completely straight face. What a hoot!!!! The storyline is a camp classic, the rich, lonely widows who succumb to the wiles of Drummond and the con artist neighbors, played by Natalie Schaefer and Cecil Kellaway and the beautiful Realtor played by Jan Sterling all mix together for a movie to die for. It is a must see for all Crawford fans. At this stage of her career she had become a phenomenon, a steel rose, the makeup and hair becoming more surreal and harsh the older she got, amazing, transfixing. You have to see it to believe it.
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- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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