I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming (1941)

Three of the Hottest names in Hollywood... in a picture that makes the screen SIZZLE!

A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans.

Date of release
1941-10-31
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (83)
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Mystery, Crime
Director
H. Bruce Humberstone

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: $1.5M
  • Budget: $462.5K
  • Earned 3.2× its budget

I Wake Up Screaming is a 1941 American mystery thriller film noir. Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone, it stars Betty Grable, Victor Mature and Carole Landis, and features one of Grable's few dramatic roles. It is based on the novel of the same name by Steve Fisher, adapted by Dwight Taylor. It was produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film was remade as Vicki in 1953 starring Jean Peters.

Background

The movie was originally titled I Wake Up Screaming (the source novel's title) before its title was changed to Hot Spot and then back to I Wake Up Screaming, although it was released in some markets as Hot Spot. It was Mature's first film under his contract with 20th Century-Fox. Alice Faye was originally cast as Jill but was replaced by Betty Grable.

I Wake Up Screaming was rumored to be the first Hollywood picture for French actor Jean Gabin, but he first had to learn English, which conflicted with the shooting schedule.

Released one month before the attack on Pearl Harbor, the columnist character refers to a rumor of a Japanese spy with a Kodak camera. The film was remade in 1953 as Vicki.

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