Pushover
Pushover (1954) is a crime film, directed by Richard Quine. It stars Fred MacMurray and Philip Carey. The 88-minute film holds an audience score of 6.5/10.
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What Pushover Is About
Pushover, directed by Richard Quine from a screenplay by Roy Huggins, is a film noir marking Kim Novak's first credited film role (she had appeared uncredited as an extra in The French Line the same year). The film follows detective Paul Sheridan (Fred MacMurray), assigned to surveil a gang leader's girlfriend (Novak), who falls for the woman he's watching and is drawn into her plan to kill her boyfriend and flee with the money; critics have noted the film echoes Double Indemnity, another film where Fred MacMurray is pulled into a risky scheme for money and a seductive woman. The film holds an 86 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. Who it's for: anyone curious about Kim Novak's first credited film role, a classic noir about a detective who falls for the woman he's surveilling and becomes complicit in her crime. Who it's not for: viewers wanting something light or comedic, since this is a dark noir about moral collapse.
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What is Pushover about?
Pushover, directed by Richard Quine from a screenplay by Roy Huggins, is a film noir marking Kim Novak's first credited film role (she had appeared uncredited as an extra in The French Line the same year). The film follows detective Paul Sheridan (Fred MacMurray), assigned to surveil a gang leader's girlfriend (Novak), who falls for the woman he's watching and is drawn into her plan to kill her boyfriend and flee with the money; critics have noted the film echoes Double Indemnity, another film where Fred MacMurray is pulled into a risky scheme for money and a seductive woman.
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How long is Pushover?
Pushover runs for 88 minutes (1h 28m).
When did Pushover come out?
Pushover was released in 1954.
Who directed Pushover?
Pushover was directed by Richard Quine.
Who stars in Pushover?
Pushover stars Fred MacMurray, Philip Carey, Kim Novak, Dorothy Malone.
What is Pushover's rating?
Pushover holds 7.1/10 on IMDb and 6.5/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 70 out of 100.
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