Girl in Room 13 (1960 film)

Girl in Room 13 (also known as A Moça do Quarto 13 in Brazil, and as Agente secreto 013 in Mexico) is a 1960 American film starring Brian Donlevy and directed by Richard E. Cunha.[2]

Not to be confused with Girl in Room 13 (2022 film), or the 1920 silent film The Woman in Room 13.
Girl in Room 13[1]
Directed byRichard E. Cunha
Written byRichard E. Cunha
H.E. Barrie
Produced byMarc Frederick
Michel Lebedka
Oswaldo Massaini
Konstantin Tkaczenko
StarringBrian Donlevy
Andrea Bayard
CinematographyKonstantin Tkaczenko
Edited byCarlos Coimbra
Music byGabriel Migliori
Production
companies
Cinedistri
Layton Film Productions Inc.
Sino Filmes
Distributed byAstor Pictures Corporation (1961) (USA) (theatrical)
American International Television (AIP-TV) (1968) (USA) (TV) (syndication)
National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (USA) (TV) (syndication)
Release dates
  • 1960 (1960) (New York City, New York, USA)
  • April 28, 1961 (1961-04-28) (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)
  • May 18, 1967 (1967-05-18) (Mexico)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

American detective Steve Marshall goes to Sao Paulo, Brazil, in search of fugitive murderess Louise Dunning. Marshall contacts Louise and she explains that she murdered her husband in self-defense. Meanwhile, Marshall stumbles upon a counterfeiting ring and becomes a suspect. He unwittingly helps the police set a trap to catch the gang and, after a double-cross, the criminals are captured. Louise decides to remain in Brazil.

Cast
  • Brian Donlevy as Steve Marshall
  • Andrea Bayard as Louise Dunning / Kitty Herman
  • Victor Merinow as Victor Marlow
  • Elizabeth Howard as Elizabeth
  • John Herbert as Police Captain

Reception

A review in TV Guide describes the film as a "Brazilian quickie," with "an aging Donlevy wasted as a private eye from the States who is tracking a murderer. [...] Not an elegant way for Donlevy to wind down his career."[3] A synopsis of the film at AllMovie describes the Donlevy character as a "gringo gumshoe."[4]

References
  1. "Girl in Room 13". IMDb.
  2. Obituaries: RICHARD E. CUNHA Variety; Los Angeles Vol. 400, Iss. 8, (Oct 10-Oct 16, 2005): 93.
  3. "Girl in Room 13 Reviews". TV Guide. TV Guide. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  4. Brennan, Sandra. "Girl in Room 13 (1961)". AllMovie. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
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