Claire Trevor in The Lucky Stiff

Trevor is one of those unusual actresses who were remarkably attractive without being particular beautiful. In The Lucky Stiff, she plays the secretary of lawyer John J. Malone (Brian Donlevy). She is hopelessly in love with him, but he completely overlooks her (until the end of the movie, of course).

This is a cute movie, but not particularly noteworthy except for Trevor's performance. She shows a definite comic ability and pulls off her role wonderfully, displaying exasperation, resignation, exhaustion and dog-like devotion throughout the flick, along with that ever-present look of unrequited love in her eyes.