Art Smith, Carl Benton Reid, Frank Lovejoy
Screenwriter Dixon Steele, faced with the odious task of scripting a trashy bestseller, has hatcheck girl Mildred Atkinson tell him the story in her own words. Later that night, Mildred is murdered an...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 18, 2003
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Flixster Reviews (316)
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August 8, 2009Finally, a Gloria Grahame film in which she's NOT a promiscuous 'ho' (i.e. The Bad and the Beautiful, It's a Wonderful Life, Oklahoma!, etc., etc., etc...).
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January 10, 2008A Hollywood screenwriter embarks on a relationship with actress Gloria Grahame with the shadow of a murder rap hanging over his head. Bogart is in full intense and paranoid mode for this one, rather than the usual in control tough guy we've become accustomed to, and Gloria Graham...( read more)
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October 31, 2009This noir is an interesting addition to Nicholas Ray's filmography, because of three notable exceptions. The first one has to do with the crime cliche plot, that's usually the standard at the core in any noir. However, here the story's heart is the relationship of the protagonist...( read more)
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September 6, 2009Tender romance blended seamlessly with noir-ish mystery. Great performance by Humphrey Bogart as an alcoholic screenwriter with violent tendencies.
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August 27, 2009This is a film that wasn?t very famous when it came out, but its reputation has been growing in recent years, it?s a cult film of sort (which isn?t to say its some kind of weird radical work). This is a late entry to the film noir genre, and perhaps one of the best. I tend to l...( read more)
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July 27, 2009What could have been a formula-based film noir is instead a somber, unnerving character study featuring what is possibly Bogart's career-finest performance. This film identifies a side of Bogart that challenges him and surprises viewers, and the decision to cast him was a wise on...( read more)
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July 16, 2009À la fois la quintessence et l'aboutissement logique du film noir. Et un peu aussi la déconstruction du "mythe" Bogart, qui est poussé jusqu'à un extrême désagréable et qui finit par en prendre plein la gueule. Probablement l'une des meilleurs performances de l'acteur également. ...( read more)
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July 15, 2009
Armond White, The New York Press
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