Without Warning!

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Without Warning!
Theatrical release poster
Directed byArnold Laven
Screenplay byWilliam Raynor
Story byWilliam Raynor
Produced byArthur Gardner
Jules V. Levy
StarringAdam Williams
Meg Randall
Ed Binns
Narrated byGene Wood
CinematographyJoseph F. Biroc
Edited byArthur H. Nadel
Music byHerschel Burke Gilbert
Production
company
Allart Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • May 8, 1952 (1952-05-08) (United States)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budgetless than $100,000[1]

Without Warning! is a 1952 American film noir crime film directed by Arnold Laven and starring Adam Williams, Meg Randall, and Ed Binns. The film is shot in a semidocumentary style with police procedural voice-over narration in parts. Without Warning! was first released commercially on DVD in 2005. Initially, it was considered lost and unavailable for viewing.

Plot

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Carl Martin resides in Los Angeles, California. He makes his living tending gardens. He also murders young blondes with a pair of shears. Despite police efforts, Martin continues waging his killing spree. Detective Lieutenant Pete Hamilton is assigned the case, assisted by Sergeant Don Ward. They thumb through official files, putting together a list of recent unsolved cases. The victims were all blonde women. They met their deaths around the end of various months. Since it is now the end of the next month, the detectives anticipate another killing. And they are correct. But this time, the elusive murderer is identified by multiple witnesses, including two motorcycle officers. Yet they remember very little regarding the suspect's physical appearance. One officer was knocked out from behind; the other was wounded while chasing the fleeing suspect.

Afterwards, Martin returns to his residence, a shack on a hill overlooking Chavez Ravine. He feels lucky that the police know little about his identity. In the days that come, it will take the death of one additional woman plus the manhandling of another before Hamilton and Ward are able to nail Martin.

Cast

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Production

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The film marked the team's first collaboration, consisting of Laven, Gardner, and Levy, who met in the army. Sol Lesser liked the film and picked it up for distribution.[1]

Release

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Home media

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Without Warning! was released for the first time on DVD by MPI Home Video on August 30, 2005.[4]

Reception

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TV Guide rated the film two out of five stars, calling it "A capable first feature by the production team, with talented unknowns as actors".[5]

References

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