Phantom lady , 1944

Phantom Lady is a 1944 American film noir directed by Robert Siodmak.The film was Siodmak's first Hollywood noir and was based on the novel of the same name written by Cornell Woolrich but published under the pseudonym William Irish.

Starring Franchot Tone, Ella Raines, and Alan Curtis.

A devoted secretary ( Ella Raines ) risks her life to try to find the elusive woman who may prove her boss (Alan Curtis) didn't murder his selfish wife. 

Phantom Lady features an incapacitated male, leaving a strong female lead to take a determining role in the action of the story — fairly unusual for 1944. Ella Raines turns vamp, and has her femininity and internal strength quoshed, as she plays dangerous on the streets, the concert hall, on bars and the shadows of the "psychopathic" killer who is revealed by his weaknesses and mistakes.

One of the most characteristic moments of the film is the involvement of the protagonist with Elisha Cooke Jnr, who plays a very horny drummer, who will probably be one of your favourite characters in this film.

When Cook does his big solo, with its double strokes, paradiddles and increasing sweat and effort, Ella Raines stands before him and comes to orgasm!  Someone called it ‘rape by jazz’...

Robert Siodmak a German-born director has more A-grade film noirs to his name than just about anyone else like a series of films noir he made in the 1940s, such as the killers ( 1946 ) , Criss Cross ( 1948 ) , Cry of the City ( 1948 ) etc

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