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Lädt ... Shell Game (1950)von Richard Powell
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Bill Stuart is vacationing in Florida, collecting shells, when one evening he stumbles upon a beautiful young woman hiding under a fishing pier on a deserted beach. Undaunted by her cock-eyed story, he offers her a lift into town. Valerie agrees if she can drive. When she discovers they are being followed by a gray sedan, Valerie breaks every law to shake them; and just as mysteriously does a quick disappearing act when they arrive at the bus station. The local chief of police isn't interested in tracking his missing person, so Bill heads back to the beach to retrace Valerie's footsteps--which just happed to lead to a cabin that is occupied by the body of a very recently murdered man! Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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In Shell Game, a 1950 paperback, Powell offers us a light-hearted murder mystery involving an innocent guy on a Shell-collecting vacation and a mysterious woman he finds on the beach. There is murder, deceit, and other complications.
There are a number of humorous scenes where he covers up for Valerie - often right under the police chief's nose- never knowing if he's being a prize chump himself. This would have played well as a movie, particularly with the banter between this oddly matched couple and the hide-in-plain-sight idea. There are a number of actresses who could have pulled this off quite well. This isn't necessarily a deep earth-shattering masterpiece, but it's an enjoyable quick read designed perhaps to have wide appeal. (