Black Angel 1946 Dvd Dan Duryea, June Vincent 808

In the film "Black Angel" when beautiful singer Mavis Marlowe is found murdered in her apartment, her ex-lover and latest blackmail victim, Kirk Bennett is arrested and tried for her murder. No one believes his story that he found Mavis dead, but when he is sentenced to death, his long-suffering wife, Katherine starts looking for answers of her own. Katherine seeks out Martin Blair (Dan Duryea) the husband of the victim, and together they try to solve the crime.

One interesting element in this film is the contrast between the two female leads--both are singers--both are attractive, and both are about the same age and size. Mavis Marlowe, though, is the quintessential Film Noir evil female, and this is evident by her dress, love affairs with men, and also in the abysmal way she treats people (especially the maid). Katherine Bennett, on the other hand, as the 'good woman' here, maintains an absolutely perfect home, and she sticks by her man no matter what he does. Kirk Bennett is a philanderer and quite possibly a murderer, but Katherine's heart never wanders--even though Martin Blair (Duryea) makes it perfectly clear that he'd happily step into Kirk's place now that hubbie is safely locked up in San Quentin.