Homicide is a 1949 American crime drama film directed by Felix Jacoves and written by William Sackheim.

[2][3] Police Lt. Michael Landers suspects that a suicide at a local flop house is not what it appears to be.

When his boss doesn't share his suspicions, Landers takes a leave of absence and travels to a desert spa town in order to investigate the death.

At his hotel, he strikes up a romance with the pretty cigarette counter girl, Jo Ann.

According to Warner Bros records the film earned $334,000 domestically and $172,000 foreign.