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Posted on 08/12/2026 11:10:01 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
Million Dollar Weekend (1948) is a film-noir crime drama starring Gene Raymond as Nicholas Lawrence, a stockbroker who embezzles a million dollars and attempts to escape to Shanghai.
Key plot developments so far (0:00 - 11:21):
The Embezzlement: Nicholas plans to flee town with the embezzled money after finalizing his arrangements at the airport (2:44 - 4:41).
The Encounter: While boarding his flight to Honolulu, Nicholas unexpectedly crosses paths with Cynthia Strong (Osa Massen) and a man named Alan Marker (Francis Lederer) (8:55 - 9:36).
The Blackmail: It is revealed that Marker is blackmailing Cynthia, claiming he witnessed her murdering her husband, George Strong (10:15 - 11:21).
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Going to Shanghai in 1948 was a move with no future since Mao and his killers took over China in 1949.
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