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The Arnelo Affair

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Original title

The Arnelo Affair

Year

1947

Running time

86 min.

Country

United States

Director

Arch Oboler

Screenwriter

Arch Oboler. Plot: Jane Burr

Cast

Music

George Bassman

Cinematography

Charles Salerno Jr. (B&W)

Producer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Genre

Film noir | Crime

Synopsis

Anne Parkson feels neglected by her lawyer-husband Ted, so she falls in love with night-club owner Tony Arnello, a shady character who is a client of her husband's. This being a MGM picture and MGM known to strive for General Audience ratings and avoid the dreaded Adult Audience tag, any affair that takes place is barely implied. Tony, a no-goodnik, kills Claire Lorrison, but Anne's compact is found near the body. Arnello threatens her with exposure unless she keeps quiet, as she is the only one who knows he is guilty. This being an Arch Oboler film, it is also filled with lots of "stream of consciousness" techniques in which the audience is able to share the thoughts of the central character. Oboler is highly praised in some quarters for bringing this from his radio programs where, of course, it was needed to let the radio audience know what was going on. In films, it comes off as just somebody talking to themselves. Gifford talks to herself a lot in this one, mainly about whether to commit suicide.

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The Arnelo Affair

1947

Arch Oboler