Dick Gillis is a private eye in downtown Hollywood. Jane is a troubled woman with her heart on her sleeve. Dick needs a case, Jane needs to find her husband. As the night unfolds, things aren't quite as they seem.
Jane's husband has gone missing and has no where to turn but Dick Gillis; suave, handsome, and idiotic, he brings every tool to the table. Will Jane find her long lost husband? How much does Dick love cigarettes? Does this even work as a synopsis? What do you expect for a seven minute short? To summarize: watch the damn thing.
Hollywood P. I. "The Locked Room" was a project created for the Cinema 2 class at Los Angeles City College. It's a comedy spoof inspired by films like Chinatown or Double Indemnity. The Man: drinks like a fish, womanizing, deadbeat detective. The Woman: A hot burning mess of raw emotion.