I wake up screaming

Resource Information

The work I wake up screaming represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

I wake up screaming

Statement of responsibility

Twentieth Century-Fox presents ; screen play by Dwight Taylor ; from the novel 'I wake up screaming' by Steve Fisher ; produced by Milton Sperling ; directed by Bruce Humberstone

Contributor

• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
• Cregar, Laird, 1916-1944
• Fisher, Steve, 1912-1980
• Gargan, William, 1905-1979
• Grable, Betty, 1916-1973
• Humberstone, H. Bruce, 1901-1984
• Joslyn, Allyn, 1901-1981
• Landis, Carole, 1919-1948
• Mature, Victor
• Mowbray, Alan, 1896-1969
• Sperling, Milton, 1912-1988
• Taylor, Dwight
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Subject

• Crime -- Feature
• Detective and mystery plays
• Feature films
• Film noir
• Film noir
• Film noir -- Feature
• Asesinato -- Teatro
• Fisher, Steve, 1912-1980 -- Film and video adaptations
• Man-woman relationships -- Drama
• Detective and mystery films
• Murder -- Investigation -- Drama
• Murder victims' families -- Drama
• Mystery -- Feature
• Mystery films
• Police questioning -- Drama
• Policía -- Teatro
• Sisters -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Women -- Crimes against -- Drama

Genre

• Mystery films
• Crime
• Detective and mystery films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Film and video adaptations
• Film noir
• Mystery
• Teatro
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Somebody killed Vicky Lynn and the police are looking at only one suspect, promoter Frankie Christopher. Frankie believes Inspector Ed Cornell is trying to pin him for the murder of Vicky. Did he really kill her, or does he know who did?

Member of

• Fox film noir, 18

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Edward Cronjager ; editing, Robert Simpson ; musical direction, Cyril J. Mockridge

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

Not rated by MPAA

Language note

English language soundtrack (stereo or mono) with optional subtitles in Spanish ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired

LC call number

PN1995.9.S87

LC item number

I9354 2006

PerformerNote

Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Carole Landis, Laird Cregar, William Gargan, Alan Mowbray, Allyn Joslyn

Runtime

82

Series statement

Fox film noir

Series volume

18

Target audience

general

Technique

live action