I Wake Up Screaming (1941) - Betty Grable, Victor Mature And Carole Landis

Promoter Frankie Christopher (Victor Mature) is grilled by police in the murder of model Vicky Lynn (Carole Landis). Frankie recalls in flashback first meeting her as a waitress, and decides to parlay her beauty into social acceptance and a lucrative career. He succeeds only too well, as she is on her way to deserting him for Hollywood, when someone kills her. Frankie gets the feeling that Inspector Ed Cornell is determined to pin the murder on him and only him. The only one he can turn to for help is Jill Lynn (Betty Grable), the victim's sister, who's been cool towards him. Excellent film noir thriller.