This murky 1964 melodrama is based on the real-life stabbing of Lana Turner's boyfriend by her own 14-year-old daughter, but features some good, frantic driving in a 1963 Imperial convertible, as well as glimpses of a 1961 Imperial and 1956 Crown Imperial limousine.
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| Following a dramatic courtroom scene, Valerie Miller (played by Susan Hayward) runs out to her car, a white 1963 Imperial Crown convertible. | |
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| Valerie speeds off as her ex-husband (played by Mike Connors) runs after her. | |
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| The Imperial's sleek flanks whiz past its San Fransicso surroundings. | |
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| Valerie tries to contain her tears, but she's so despondent and enraged at her daughter, her mother, her ex-husband (it's REALLY a murky plot!) that it becomes obvious she's on a suicide mission. I must admit I'm a little surprised that this spirited run in the fabulous Imperial was insufficient to cheer her up.... | |
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| The '63 Crown convertible is pushed through the turns... (Can anyone identify this landmark?) | |
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| ...and pounded up the hills. Good thing she has torsion bar suspension working for her! | |
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| Still crying? Geez, lady, let me take a turn at the wheel, then. (Is that really a '63 Imperial steering wheel?) | |
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| It's fun to see the '63 Imp in action on the streets of San Francisco... | |
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| ...and streaking down its hills, towards the bay. | |
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| Our "chase" ends with Valerie stopping the 1963 Imperial convertible at her home/artist's studio, where she runs in and destroys a portrait of her mother, played by Bette Davis. | |
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| The dramatic climax of the movie: Valerie plunges her artist's chisel into her belly. Thank goodness, too, since this gives us a chance to see two more Imperials at the ensuing, and final, funeral scene! | |
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| Bette Davis tries to explain to her son-in-law (Mike Connors) that Valerie was "destined for tragedy." | |
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| Sharp-eyed Imperial fans will tune out the rest of the scene once they spot this 1961 Imperial tailfin and 1956 (Chrysler or Imperial) front fender in the foreground. | |
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| Mike Connors and his daughter (Joey Heatherton) exchange some sappy dialogue in front of the funeral car... | |
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| ...which turns out to be a 1956 Crown Imperial (limo) | |
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| Final shot of the film as the '56 Crown Imperial's tailfins drive off. | |
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