Unfortunately for the movie going public "Blonde Ice" was almost Leslie Brooks' last film (she was second female lead to Joan Bennett in "The Scar" (1949)). "Blonde Ice" was one of her leading roles and she was fantastic - a pity she didn't get more of these roles that she could sink her teeth into. Before I saw this film I remembered her most in "Cover Girl" (1945) - She played Rusty's catty rival (the one who gave her tips on how to impress the editors).
Claire Cummings, (Leslie Brooks) a gossip reporter, has just married wealthy businessman Carl Hanneman (John Holland) but that doesn't stop her from pigeon-holing Les (Robert Paige), a former flame, and pledging her undying love for him - he, of course, is flabbergasted!!! Later at the race track Carl is astonished at the amount she is betting ($500) even though she wins!! A letter reveals that she is tired of Carl and her marriage. Carl accidentally sees the letter and announces the marriage is over. She concocts a plot that involves Les, a sports reporter -he is suspicious and wonders why Carl has taken a business trip on their honeymoon. When Claire decides to pop into her apartment to freshen up, they find Carl dead - Les assumes it is suicide and Claire agrees. The police believe it is murder but Claire gets off through lack of evidence. The next day she asks for her old job back - she feels she must carry on!!!
She soon sets her cap at Stanley Mason (Michael Whalen) a high powered attorney, who, she wants to represent her late husband's estate. Like Carl, he is completely under her spell and he is also able to get the police to close her late husband's file. A blackmailer, who has helped give Claire an alibi but now wants payment, is shot in the back - by Claire!! Mason starts to have second thoughts about Claire and after talking to a doctor tries to convince Claire that she needs counseling to help her deal with issues she has about wealth, power and ambition. Unfortunately Claire doesn't like that idea. At the end she has made her own headlines and her true colours shine forth - even to a dope like Les.
The only films I have seen Robert Paige in are "Can't Help Singing" (1944) where he co-starred opposite Deanna Durbin in a Technicolored musical western and "Split Second" (1953) a rather good thriller directed by Dick Powell - he has been in dozens of films but to me he is just not that memorable. Which made him perfect for the role of Les. Michael Whalen, who played Stanley Mason, started out as a leading man in a couple of Shirley Temple movies ("Poor Little Rich Girl" (1936) and "Wee Willie Winkie" (1938)) and later developed into a character actor.
Recommended.
Claire Cummings, (Leslie Brooks) a gossip reporter, has just married wealthy businessman Carl Hanneman (John Holland) but that doesn't stop her from pigeon-holing Les (Robert Paige), a former flame, and pledging her undying love for him - he, of course, is flabbergasted!!! Later at the race track Carl is astonished at the amount she is betting ($500) even though she wins!! A letter reveals that she is tired of Carl and her marriage. Carl accidentally sees the letter and announces the marriage is over. She concocts a plot that involves Les, a sports reporter -he is suspicious and wonders why Carl has taken a business trip on their honeymoon. When Claire decides to pop into her apartment to freshen up, they find Carl dead - Les assumes it is suicide and Claire agrees. The police believe it is murder but Claire gets off through lack of evidence. The next day she asks for her old job back - she feels she must carry on!!!
She soon sets her cap at Stanley Mason (Michael Whalen) a high powered attorney, who, she wants to represent her late husband's estate. Like Carl, he is completely under her spell and he is also able to get the police to close her late husband's file. A blackmailer, who has helped give Claire an alibi but now wants payment, is shot in the back - by Claire!! Mason starts to have second thoughts about Claire and after talking to a doctor tries to convince Claire that she needs counseling to help her deal with issues she has about wealth, power and ambition. Unfortunately Claire doesn't like that idea. At the end she has made her own headlines and her true colours shine forth - even to a dope like Les.
The only films I have seen Robert Paige in are "Can't Help Singing" (1944) where he co-starred opposite Deanna Durbin in a Technicolored musical western and "Split Second" (1953) a rather good thriller directed by Dick Powell - he has been in dozens of films but to me he is just not that memorable. Which made him perfect for the role of Les. Michael Whalen, who played Stanley Mason, started out as a leading man in a couple of Shirley Temple movies ("Poor Little Rich Girl" (1936) and "Wee Willie Winkie" (1938)) and later developed into a character actor.
Recommended.