Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

1945 · 98 min · EN · NR · 6.6 (136 votes)
Dir. Otto Preminger · Starring Alice Faye, Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell, Charles Bickford, Anne Revere, Bruce Cabot · Music David Raksin

“The creator of "Laura" does it again!”

CrimeMysteryDramaRomance

An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills. Since Stella isn't interested in Eric unless he has money, the lovelorn guy comes up with a scheme to win her over, and it involves June. Before long, murder works its way into this passionate love triangle.

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A smoky, seductive atmosphere where a charming drifter's desires spiral into a dangerous game of manipulation. It's a classic noir tale of doomed romance and moral compromise, drenched in shadow and fatalistic charm.

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