Close-Up (1948 film)
| Close Up | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jack Donohue |
| Screenplay by | John Bright |
| Story by | James Poe |
| Produced by | Frank Satenstein |
| Starring | Alan Baxter Virginia Gilmore Richard Kollmar |
| Cinematography | William Miller |
| Edited by | Robert Klager |
| Music by | Jerome Moross |
Production company | Marathon Pictures |
| Distributed by | Eagle-Lion Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
'Close Up' is a 1948 film noirdirected by Jack Donohue from a screenplay by John Bright. It stars Alan Baxter, Virginia Gilmore and Richard Kollmar.
Plot
Phil, a newsreel photographer in New York City, is doing a fashion shot outside a bank. Meanwhile in the bank Mr. Fredericks says he is closing out his account tomorrow and will be withdrawing $800,000.00. Phil unintentionally films ____ leaving the bank. An effort is made by Fredericks associates to secure his film. A Mr. Beck approaches Phil to buy the film, spinning a tale about his wife and his girlfriend not needing to see him in the film. Phil meets magazine reporter Peggy Lane and they go to deliver the film to Mr. Beck. Then his boss discovers that Mr. Beck is actually Kurt Bauer, a wanted Nazi war criminal. Phil arranges a rondevous with Miss Lane at his apartment, but Phil is kidnapped by Beck’s associate posing as a New York City detective. Phil makes a daring escape on the Staten Island ferry. When Phil returns to his office he finds that his boss killed the hitman who was sent to knock him off and steal the film negative. Phil gives the film can to a cabbie to take to the police, but the bad guys knock out the cabbie and kidnap Phil and Peggy. We learn that Peggy is actually tied in with the bad guys. She has a change of heart and acts to try and keep Phil from getting killed. Mr. Beaumont has hired Mr. Giibons to fly him out of the country. Beumont heads to the rondevous point, using Phil as a shield. Peggy calls the cops. Joe shows up and engages in a gunfight with Baumont. Beaumont kills Joe and his henchman, but Phil chases him and B is shot by cops. Phil thanks Peggy before she goes off to jail.
Cast
- Alan Baxter as Phil Spar
- Virginia Gilmore as Peggy Lane