Follow Me Quietly

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Follow Me Quietly
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Theatrical release poster
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Produced by Herman Schlom
Screenplay by Lillie Hayward
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  • Leonid Raab
  • Paul Sawtell
Cinematography Robert De Grasse
Edited by Elmo Williams
Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures
Release dates
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  • July 7, 1949 (1949-07-07) (Premiere-New York City)[1]
  • July 14, 1949 (1949-07-14) (US)[1]
Running time
60 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Follow Me Quietly is a 1949 semidocumentary film noir directed by Richard Fleischer, with support from Anthony Mann in an uncredited position. The drama features William Lundigan, Dorothy Patrick, Jeff Corey, and others.

Plot

A mysterious killer, known only as "The Judge," kills anyone he considers worthless. Detective Harry Grant is assigned to track him down. With just a handful of clues, Grant constructs a faceless dummy to help his men conduct their investigation.

Police finally break the case after receiving an important clue. Finally, after cornering the killer during a chase on the catwalks of a refinery, the killer is revealed to be a middle-aged man whose cruel disposition and unattractive appearance lead him to become "The Judge."

Cast

Reception

The New York Times was dismissive of the film and wrote, "There is no intelligent reason why anyone should heed the proposal of Follow Me Quietly...[f]or this utterly senseless little thriller is patently nothing more than a convenient one-hour time-killer between performances of the eight-act vaudeville bill."[2] Reviewing it on DVD, Gene Triplett of The Oklahoman wrote, "[T]his obscure gem packs a remarkable amount of thrills and dramatic weight into a mere 59 minutes".[3] Paul Mavis of DVD Talk rated it 4.5/5 stars and called it a "strange, unsettling film noir mystery, with a disturbing subtext".[4]

References

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