The Velvet Touch (1948)
Overview
Stage actress Valerie Stanton is locked in a bitter feud with her producer and ex Gordon Dunning. When he attempts to blackmail her into remaining under contract with his company, Stanton, in a fit of passion, clubs Dunning with a statuette, killing him. Her gloves have prevented fingerprints but her perfect alibi quickly unravels as Captain Danbury begins investigating.
Where to watch The Velvet Touch
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What is The Velvet Touch about?
Stage actress Valerie Stanton is locked in a bitter feud with her producer and ex Gordon Dunning. When he attempts to blackmail her into remaining under contract with his company, Stanton, in a fit of passion, clubs Dunning with a statuette, killing him. Her gloves have prevented fingerprints but her perfect alibi quickly unravels as Captain Danbury begins investigating. The Velvet Touch is a Drama, Thriller movie, released on 1948-07-13, runtime 100 minutes.
Is The Velvet Touch worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Velvet Touch 6.2 out of 10 from 34 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Velvet Touch?
In the United States, The Velvet Touch streams on YouTube TV. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Jack Gage
Cast
- Rosalind Russell as Valerie Stanton
- Leo Genn as Michael Morrell
- Claire Trevor as Marian Webster
- Sydney Greenstreet as Capt. Danbury
- Leon Ames as Gordon Dunning
- Frank McHugh as Ernie Boyle
- Walter Kingsford as Peter Gunther
- Dan Tobin as Jeff Trent
- Lex Barker as Paul Banton
- Nydia Westman as Susan Crane
- Theresa Harris as Nancy
- Russell Hicks as Actor 'Judge Brack'
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Sources
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