No Questions Asked (1951) Barry Sullivan, Arlene Dahl, George Murphy, Jean Hagen
Ellen (Sayburn) Jessman returns from a skiing vacation and Steve Keiver is at the airport to pick her up in his pal Harry s taxi. Keiver wants to marry Ellen, but as an insurance company s investigator, he doesn t make much money and knows that concerns her. Keiver s boss, Manston, can t give him a raise, but mentions in passing how the recovery of some stolen furs would be worth 10, 000, the company being off the hook for the insurance. Keiver bravely but recklessly approaches known mobsters, explaining the proposal. After being roughed up, he eventually cuts a deal and gets a 2, 500 bonus from his boss. But when he brings Ellen a diamond ring, he learns she s left town, having married a wealthy man while on vacation.
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