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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780783226224
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 0783226225
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: April 28, 1998
Running Time: 81 minutes
Sales Rank: 7597
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: August 02, 1946
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Glossy and Involving Noir
This Universal crime noir benefits greatly from a beautiful score by Frank Skinner and some glossy production values from Roy William Neill, who added some nice directorial touches as well. An excellent cast of noir regulars and lovely June Vincent keep us interested. While the tension of a wronged wife remaining true to a cheating husband, attempting to save him from being executed for the murder of his lover, doesn't have the nail biting tension it should, it is still quite engrossing.
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Rating: - A great film noir movie
This movie is now one of my personal favorites in the category of film noir. I had never seen the movie before and I absolutely loved it. All of the actors were great. I especially enjoyed the actress that played the accused man's wife. I would highly recommend this movie to the "die-hard" film noir fans out there.
Rating:  - Laugh your way through the cliches!
This is one for the books...very enjoyable noir. Let other reviews cover the unlikely-to-say-the-least plot. Just enjoy Duryea's hair, Lorre's hanging fag, and "Catherine"s forehead...along with, of course, some classic lines of your choosing. A strong 3-stars!
Rating:  - Below Average Mystery
The film opens on a street in Los Angeles at night. Miss Mavis Marlow has banned her ex-husband Martin Blair from her apartment house. Marty plays the piano and composes songs; his friend Joe guides him home. A visitor finds Mavis isn't talking to anyone. Her maid sees a man going down the stairs. The police look for Kirk Bennett (who carried a pistol). His fingerprints are in the apartment. Bennett is found guilty. The case is closed unless new evidence is discovered. Mrs. Bennett finds a clue about ... Read More
Rating: - A Real Noir Gem
The period immediately following World War Two produced a treasure trove of great film noir efforts. Many of these passed quickly from the scene at the time without making the kind of splash they deserved, enhanced by the fact that so many films were being made as Americans flocked to theaters and spent their money freely in the glittery economic period that followed a tumultuous conflict.
Roy Neill, who directed some of the Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, ... Read More
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