Framed (1947)

A short Review.  Framed is one of those slightly-above average film-noir's Columbia churned out in the 1940's and 1950's.  The plot?  Well, the title says it all - its the tale of a young drifter (Glenn Ford) who's the fall guy for a greedy small-town waitress and her partner.  Double Indemnity meets  The Postman Rings Twice.  I enjoyed it for the cast. Edgar Buchanan lends fine support, and Femme fatale Janis Carter has all the necessary curves and high cheekbones.  She dominates the film - she's 10 kinds of evil. Why wasn't she a bigger star?  Ford is excellent, but is little too level-headed to play the sap.  Judging by the IMDB comments, the Carter-Ford pairing isn't that popular, but I preferred them over Garfield-Turner. At least you'd never mistake Ford for Janis Carter's brother. Summary:  An efficient, low-budget, familiar 40's film-noir with Glenn Ford and a good cast. At 82 minutes it doesn't wear out its welcome.  If you like that sorta thing, check it out.  Rating 3 of 4