I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

Three of the Hottest names in Hollywood... in a picture that makes the screen SIZZLE!

1941 · 82 min · ★ 6.9 · Mystery, Crime

A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans.

Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone · Written by Dwight Taylor

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