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Framed (1947)

"I didn't ask you to come into my life!"

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Truck driver Mike Lambert is a down-and-out mining engineer searching for a job. When his rig breaks down in a small town, he happens upon a venomous seductress. When her boyfriend robs a bank, they intend to frame Lambert.

Release Date
May 25, 1947
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
6.5/10 (48 votes)

Director: Richard Wallace

Cast: Glenn Ford, Janis Carter, Barry Sullivan, Edgar Buchanan, Karen Morley, Jim Bannon, Art Smith, Lillian Wells

Production: Columbia Pictures
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John Chard - 8/10

I'm right back where I started. Nowhere!! Framed (AKA: Paula) is directed by Richard Wallace and adapted to screenplay by Ben Maddow from a story written by Jack Patrick. It stars Glenn Ford, Janis Carter, Barry Sullivan and Edgar Buchanan. Music is by Marlin Skiles and cinematography by Burnett Guffey. Mike Lambert (Ford), down on his luck and fed up of getting nowhere in life, meets sult...

February 4, 2017

CinemaSerf - 6/10

Glenn Ford is the penniless mining engineer "Mike" with a penchant for the whisky, who arrives in a small town and is soon ensnared in the intriguing web of "Paula" (Janis Carter) who wants to use him to help her and bank manager boyfriend "Price' (Steve Sullivan) to hoodwink the genial old prospector "Cunningham" (Edgar Buchanan) who might just have discovered a large vein of silver. Things don't...

July 7, 2022

Framed

Framed

"I didn't ask you to come into my life!"

"I didn't ask you to come into my life!"

6.5
82 min

Truck driver Mike Lambert is a down-and-out mining engineer searching for a job. When his rig breaks down in a small town, he happens upon a venomous seductress. When her boyfriend robs a bank, they intend to frame Lambert.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date5/25/1947
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Cast

Glenn Ford

as Mike Lambert

Janis Carter

as Paula Craig

Barry Sullivan

as Steve Price

Edgar Buchanan

as Jeff Cunningham

Karen Morley

as Beth

Jim Bannon

as Jack Woodworth

Art Smith

as Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Lillian Wells

as Girl in Coffee Shop (uncredited)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Framed about?

Truck driver Mike Lambert is a down-and-out mining engineer searching for a job. When his rig breaks down in a small town, he happens upon a venomous seductress. When her boyfriend robs a bank, they i…

How long is Framed?

1h 22m

When was Framed released?

May 25, 1947

Who directed Framed?

Richard Wallace

Who stars in Framed?

Glenn Ford, Janis Carter, Barry Sullivan

What genre is Framed?

Crime, Drama

What is Framed rated?

NR

Is Framed available to stream?

Yes, on Criterion Channel