Fugitive Lady
Cast & Crew
Sidney Salkow
Janis Paige
Binnie Barnes
Massimo Serato
Eduardo Ciannelli
Tony Centa
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
When wealthy Italian merchant Ralph Clementi dies in an automobile accident, insurance agent Jeff is assigned to investigate. He suspects Clementi was murdered by one of his heirs, his young American wife Barbara or his stepsister Esther. Through retracing events leading up to the death, Jeff discovers several family secrets: Barbara, an ambitious singer, married Clementi for his money, while Esther harbored romantic feelings for Clementi and was jealous of the marriage. When Barbara tired of her husband, she rekindled her romantic relationship with Gene. During a rainstorm that simulates the conditions on the day of Clementi's death, evidence is revealed that leads Jeff to surmise that Barbara killed her husband. Wanting to escape with Gene, Barbara duped Clementi into driving to town, and then changed road signs, causing Clementi to become confused on his return home and crash the car. After the truth is revealed, Barbara plunges to her death at the same site while in flight from the police.
Director
Sidney Salkow
Cast
Janis Paige
Binnie Barnes
Massimo Serato
Eduardo Ciannelli
Tony Centa
Alba Arnova
Dino Galvani
Rosina Galli
John Fostini
Luciana Danieli
Michael Tor
Adriano Ambrogi
Alex Serberoli
Joop Van Hulsen
Guilio Marchetti
Crew
Nino Baragli
Alberto Barberis
Tonino Delli Colli
Willy Ferrero
M. J. Frankovich
Irene Galitzine
Carlo Lastricati
Antonio Leonardi
Suzanne Macpherson
John O'dea
Yorke Scarlett
Ottavio Scotti
Telemaco Tilli
Ramond Van Real
Ing. Mauro Zambuto
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
The film's working title was Dark Road. According to an July 18, 1951 Variety article, Janis Paige sings "My Guy" in the film; however, "A Roman Romance" was eliminated from the released print. Various reviews of the film describe the character of "Esther Clementi" as either Ralph Clementi's stepsister, half-sister or foster sister. The film was shot on location in Italy.
