The Frame

The head of a New York newspaper dies, leaving it in his son Vincent Price’s hands to choose someone to promote: managing editor Thomas Mitchell, lead reporter Dana Andrews, or a couple of other people. The way to get the job? Get the scoop on the serial killer taking out women around the city. There’s a lot of plot going on, between the editors jockeying for the job via any means possible (including through Price’s wife), Andrews romancing Sally Forrest and drawing her into his trap for the serial killer, and the murder plot itself. It gets a little plot-heavy at times, but it’s so full of classic character actors and the noirish feel that director Fritz Lang does so well that it’s still very worthwhile.
Well Above Average