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Million Dollar Weekend
''Million Dollar Weekend'' is a 1948 American film noir directed by, and starring, Gene Raymond, based on his original story. Plot Stockbroker Nicholas Lawrence (Gene Raymond) has grown tired of his tedious life in Los Angeles and decides one day to escape, stealing cash and securities from his company worth about a million dollars. He buys a plane ticket to Shanghai via Honolulu. Cynthia Strong (Osa Massen, credited as Stephanie Paull) has just attended her husband's funeral service. After the ceremony, she goes straight to the airport and buys a ticket. As Cynthia leans back in her seat, she is caught by surprise when a man she knows named Alan Marker (Francis Lederer) comes up to her and claims he saw her murder her husband. Marker wants half the life insurance money to keep his mouth shut, but Cynthia denies His accusation. Marker tells her she has until one hour after the plane lands in Honolulu to decide if she will give him the money. Cynthia begs Nicholas, who is sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Raymond
Gene Raymond (born Raymond Guion; August 13, 1908 – May 3, 1998) was an American film, television, and stage actor of the 1930s and 1940s. In addition to acting, Raymond was also a singer, composer, screenwriter, director, producer, and decorated military pilot. Early life Raymond was born August 13, 1908 in New York City. He attended the Professional Children's School while appearing in productions like ''Rip Van Winkle'' and ''Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch''. His Broadway debut, at age 17, was in ''The Cradle Snatchers'' which ran two years. (The cast included Mary Boland, Edna May Oliver, and a young Humphrey Bogart.) Film career His screen debut was in ''Personal Maid'' (1931). Another early appearance was in the multi-director ''If I Had a Million'' with W. C. Fields and Charles Laughton. With his blond good looks, classic profile, and youthful exuberance – plus a name change to the more pronounceable "Gene Raymond" – he scored in films like the classic ''Zoo in Buda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
