I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948) Synopsis

Married dance partners Tom and Ann Quinn have had an up and down life. Currently living in New York City, they are on a current down in unable to find work on the stage, Ann, to make ends meet, teaching at a dance school while Tom hustles for jobs for them. They are trying to earn enough money to make their way to California where they think they will have greater success finding work as a dance team. A series of unrelated events seem ultimately like good luck but when combined leads to Tom being charged with murdering a wealthy neighbor, he ultimately convicted and sentenced to death. One of the detectives on the case, Clint Judd, knew Ann from before working on this case, he one of her students who she had nicknamed Santa Claus for he always leaving her generous tips. Knowing Tom didn't commit the murder and was convicted on circumstantial evidence, Ann is able to convince Judd to help her find evidence as to the real killer, he doing so for personal reasons beyond the outward one of justice. They are working on a time crunch as Tom is on death row. Ann and Judd spending time together in this different setting away from the dance school provides some clues as to what is actually happening in this situation.—Huggo

Married dance partners Tom and Ann Quinn have had an up and down life. Currently living in New York City, they are on a current down in unable to find work on the stage, Ann, to make ends meet, teaching at a dance school while Tom hustles for jobs for them. They are trying to earn enough money to make their way to California where they think they will have greater success finding work as a dance team. A series of unrelated events seem ultimately like good luck but when combined leads to Tom being charged with murdering a wealthy neighbor, he ultimately convicted and sentenced to death. One of the detectives on the case, Clint Judd, knew Ann from before working on this case, he one of her students who she had nicknamed Santa Claus for he always leaving her generous tips. Knowing Tom didn't commit the murder and was convicted on circumstantial evidence, Ann is able to convince Judd to help her find evidence as to the real killer, he doing so for personal reasons beyond the outward one of justice. They are working on a time crunch as Tom is on death row. Ann and Judd spending time together in this different setting away from the dance school provides some clues as to what is actually happening in this situation.—Huggo

Published Time: 2021-07-25 21:40:58