Wanted By Two Women! One For Love! One For Murder!
After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.
Impact (1949) is a thriller, drama and mystery film directed by Arthur Lubin, released on March 20, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines, Charles Coburn and Helen Walker. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 67 ratings.
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Brian Donlevy
as Walter Williams
Ella Raines
as Marsha Peters
Charles Coburn
as Lieutenant Quincy
Helen Walker
as Irene Williams
Anna May Wong
as Su Lin
Robert Warwick
as Captain Callahan
Clarence Kolb
as Darcy
Art Baker
as Defense Attorney
William Wright
as Prosecutor
Mae Marsh
as Mrs. King
Sheilah Graham
as Sheilah Graham
Tony Barrett
as Jim Torrence
Directed by Arthur Lubin, written by Jay Dratler, Jay Dratler and Dorothy Davenport, produced by Leo C. Popkin.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 67 ratings.
Impact, when two things collide. San Francisco industrial supremo Walter Williams survives an attempt on his life by his two-timing wife's lover, whom ironically is badly burned and killed at the scene himself. As the police think that Williams is the badly burned corpse, his wife is arrested and accused of his murder, with Williams hiding out and plotting revenge in the sleepy back water town of Larkspur, Idaho.…
Reviewed on August 18, 2019
This could have been much better had Arthur Lubin not cast the rather wooden, Clark Gable-light Brian Donlevy in the lead role as "Walt Williams", a successful businessman who falls prey to a cunning plot by his scheming wife "Irene" (Helen Walker) and her lover "Jim" (Tony Barrett) to bump him off. When the wrong man comes a cropper, "Walt" keeps his head down in a small Idaho town where he takes up with the local…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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Impact (1949) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, FilmBox+, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel and Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Impact (1949) includes Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines, Charles Coburn, Helen Walker and Anna May Wong. The film was directed by Arthur Lubin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Impact was released on March 20, 1949 and runs for 1h 51m.
Impact (1949) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 67 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, drama and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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