Framed

Framed

Year: 1947

Runtime: 82 mins

Language: English

Director: Richard Wallace

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"I didn't ask you to come into my life!"—Truck driver Mike Lambert, a down-and-out mining engineer hunting for a job, is stranded when his rig breaks down in a small town. He encounters a venomous seductress, and after her boyfriend robs a bank they plot to frame Lambert for the crime.

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Timeline & Setting – Framed (1947)

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Small town, Empire Bank, Assay office, Old silver mine, Bar, Hotel

Set in a compact, dusty Western-style town, the story unfolds around a bank, a bar, and a shuttered silver mine nearby. The assay office and the bank anchor the town’s economy, while the mine promises fortune and danger in equal measure. The bar and hotel serve as social hubs where schemes are hatched and loyalties tested.

🏙️ Town 🏦 Bank ⛏️ Mine 🍸 Bar 🏨 Hotel

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Main Characters – Framed (1947)

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Mike Lambert (Glenn Ford)

A naive mining engineer who takes a temporary trucking job and becomes entangled in a murder-for-hire plot. He evolves from a trusting driver into a wary, determined figure who seeks the truth and refuses to run with a dangerous secret.

🧭 Naive 💼 Determined 🕵️‍♂️ Suspicious

Paula Craig (Janis Carter)

A barmaid and femme fatale who manipulates men and uses aliases to cover her crimes. She engineers the crash and attempts to pin the murder on others while trying to escape justice with Mike.

💃 Femme fatale 🗝️ Secretive 🧩 Manipulative

Steve Price (Barry Sullivan)

A bank vice-president whose rise to power comes through manipulation and his wife Beth’s influential family. He orchestrates the embezzlement and murder plot and relies on Paula to keep the plan afloat.

💰 Greedy 🕴️ Powerful 🗄️ Criminal

Jeff Cunningham (Edgar Buchanan)

A prospector who claims a rich vein in an old mine and offers Mike a share. He becomes a pawn who is suspected of murder and caught in the scheme’s crossfire.

🛠️ Prospector 🧭 Opportunist 💸 Riches

Beth Price (Karen Morley)

The wife of Steve Price whose influence helps him secure his position, hinting at the wider network of power that corrupts the town. She is partially implicated through association with Steve’s rise.

👩 Wife 🏛️ Connected 🗣️ Influential

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Major Themes – Framed (1947)

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💰 Greed

Greed drives the plot as Steve’s embezzlement and Paula’s monetary ploys pull Mike into a web of deceit. The bank’s frame of trust collapses under the weight of hidden loot and calculated risk. Money becomes a weapon that corrupts judgment and fuels dangerous plans.

🎭 Deception

The story is built on misdirection, aliases, and manipulated loyalties. Paula’s duplicity, including her Helen Bailey ruse, and Steve’s controlled facade keep the truth from surfacing. Mike’s trust is exploited as he— unknowingly—drifts toward ruin.

⚖️ Justice

As clues surface, authorities close in and the truth about the murder plot emerges. Mike’s suspicion of Paula and his decision to expose her help bend the arc toward accountability. The ending pivots on whether deceit will be openly punished or quietly rewarded.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 17:07

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