Impact is a 1949 American film noir drama directed by Arthur Lubin, and the screenplay was based on a story by film noir writer Jay Dratler.
Synopsis:
An unfaithful wife plots with her lover to kill her husband, but when the lover dies in a botched attempt, the husband, left for dead, starts a new life—only to return and clear his name.
Main Actors:
Brian Donlevy - Walter Williams
Ella Raines - Marsha Peters
Charles Coburn - Lt. Tom Quincy
Helen Walker - Irene Williams
Anna May Wong - Su Lin Chung
Robert Warwick - Captain Callahan
Clarence Kolb - Darcy
Art Baker - Eldredge - Defense Attorney
William Wright - Prosecutor
Mae Marsh - Mrs. King (Marsha's mother)
Tony Barrett - Jim Torrence
Philip Ahn - Ah Sing
Black & White version:
00:00 Full Movie (with dubbed Spanish audio and subtitles in many languages)
01:35 Walter Williams secures a major business deal with confidence and authority.
05:15 Irene Williams feigns illness to avoid a trip with Walter, setting a mysterious tone.
12:00 Walter picks up Jim Torrance, a supposed relative, for a road trip.
22:56 A suspicious flat tire leads to a tense interaction between Walter and Jim.
32:36 Irene learns of Walter's "death" in a fiery car crash, reacting with calculated grief.
47:48 Lieutenant Quincy uncovers evidence linking Irene to a conspiracy.
1:06:05 Walter, alive and under a new identity, starts a fresh life in Larkspur, Idaho.
1:16:01 Walter reveals his true identity to Marsha, grappling with his past.
1:25:50 Irene's lies unravel as new evidence surfaces, implicating her in a murder plot.
1:32:00 A hotel key becomes the critical clue tying Irene to her lover and the crime.
1:38:14 Irene's courtroom confession exposes her guilt, clearing Walter's name.
1:39:18 Walter is exonerated, choosing to rebuild his life with newfound clarity.
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