Selden Clark, the ambitious manager of a mill in North Carolina, has an interest in getting the business, something that the owner, John Chandler, would never agree to do. Instead, Selden, who has an affair going on with the pretty Patricia Monahan, decides to get rid of his boss by killing him in what appears to be an industrial accident at the plant. Selden then makes a play for Deborah Chandler, the daughter who never liked him, capitalizing on her vulnerability at a crucial time in her life.
As the two get married, Selden proposes a honeymoon up in the mountains. His sole purpose is to kill her as well, thus getting the business all to himself and restart his affair with Patricia again. To Selden's surprise he, and his new bride, find Patricia waiting for them in the cabin. Patricia tries to kill him without success. Things do not go well with his plan to kill Deborah, as she manages to survive the accident her new husband provoked when he rigged the car brakes. Selden, who senses Deborah survives the accident, and is still alive, when her body never surfaces, decides to offer a reward to anyone that will know her whereabouts.
Deborah ends up in Raleigh trying to find Patricia Monahan, to prove that Selden tried to kill her. In the process, she attracts the attention of Keith Ramsey, a former soldier that is working his way to California. When he sees her photograph in a pictorial magazine, Keith gets interested because he has seen Deborah at the newsstand where he is employed. Thinking he is doing her a favor, he calls Selden, who gets confirmation that she is still alive.
Michael Gordon directed "Woman in Hiding", which is based on a novel by James Webb. The material was adapted by Oscar Saul and Roy Higgins. The result is a satisfying film that is seldom seen these days. We were lucky in watching a pristine print recently shown on a cable channel, a DVD transfer, probably. This satisfying drama relies on the strength of the cast that makes it worth a look by serious fans of the genre. Ida Lupino, always delivered, as it is the case here. Her Deborah proves to be a likable heroine because the viewer identifies with her plight. Stephen McNally does a fine job with his Selden, a bad guy that does not get any sympathy. Howard Duff appears as Keith and Peggy Dow as Patricia Monahan.
Veteran cinematographer William Daniels captures in vivid images the work of Michael Gordon. "Woman in Hiding" will not disappoint.
As the two get married, Selden proposes a honeymoon up in the mountains. His sole purpose is to kill her as well, thus getting the business all to himself and restart his affair with Patricia again. To Selden's surprise he, and his new bride, find Patricia waiting for them in the cabin. Patricia tries to kill him without success. Things do not go well with his plan to kill Deborah, as she manages to survive the accident her new husband provoked when he rigged the car brakes. Selden, who senses Deborah survives the accident, and is still alive, when her body never surfaces, decides to offer a reward to anyone that will know her whereabouts.
Deborah ends up in Raleigh trying to find Patricia Monahan, to prove that Selden tried to kill her. In the process, she attracts the attention of Keith Ramsey, a former soldier that is working his way to California. When he sees her photograph in a pictorial magazine, Keith gets interested because he has seen Deborah at the newsstand where he is employed. Thinking he is doing her a favor, he calls Selden, who gets confirmation that she is still alive.
Michael Gordon directed "Woman in Hiding", which is based on a novel by James Webb. The material was adapted by Oscar Saul and Roy Higgins. The result is a satisfying film that is seldom seen these days. We were lucky in watching a pristine print recently shown on a cable channel, a DVD transfer, probably. This satisfying drama relies on the strength of the cast that makes it worth a look by serious fans of the genre. Ida Lupino, always delivered, as it is the case here. Her Deborah proves to be a likable heroine because the viewer identifies with her plight. Stephen McNally does a fine job with his Selden, a bad guy that does not get any sympathy. Howard Duff appears as Keith and Peggy Dow as Patricia Monahan.
Veteran cinematographer William Daniels captures in vivid images the work of Michael Gordon. "Woman in Hiding" will not disappoint.