LADY IN CEMENT 1968 (MOVIES TV)

I hadn't seen this film for about 45 years!!

Frank Sinatra stars as Miami private investigator Tony Rome.

While diving in the ocean, Rome discovers a beautiful blonde dead with her feet encased in cement. As if that isn't enough Rome is also hired by a man named Waldo Gronsky (Dan Blocker) to find the womans killer.

Slowly but surely Rome delves into the case and is hampered by Lt. Dave Santini (Richard Conte). There are a lot of red herrings in the film, but the standout is the incredibly beautiful Raquel Welch as Kit Forrest, who is key to solving this crime.

The plot point of involving Waldo hiring Rome is very much like the 1944 film "Murder My Sweet" and it doesn't try to hide it much.

Sinatra is very good in the role of Rome, but I just loved this film because of Welch. We first see her in a bikini which is ALWAYS a good thing. There is no actress today that can hold a candle to the stunning Raquel Welch. I also have to admit that Dan Blocker does a great and sometimes funny job as the huge "Nice Guy" Waldo.

If you like murder mysteries, this is a good bet for you.