Really interesting Noir from Nicholas Ray.
It's sort of the Dusk till Dawn of it's day. It's a picture of two distinct halves.
The first a police film.
The second a chase.
It's easy to see why this film, with it's early use of hand held camera was an inspiration for the Fren...( read more)
Robert Ryan,
Ida Lupino,
Ward Bond,
Ed Begley,
Charles Kemper
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Tale of a tough New York City cop who is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. When the cop is sent to the country to investigate a murder, he meets a blind woman who changes his view of the world he l...( read more
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February 26, 2008
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November 12, 2006
A great psychological noir. Completely changes tone in the middle which almost makes watching this film like a double feature.
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December 26, 2009
wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch......its got a good cast of actors/actressess thorughout this movie....i think that robert ryan, ida lupino, ward bond, ed begley, charles kemper, anthony ross play good roles/parts throughout t...( read more)
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January 1, 2009
Intriguing little noir picture about a jaded, hard-bitten city cop coming apart at the seams, who is forced out to the country after handing out too many beatings to criminals in the big smoke. While investigating a rural murder, he meets an independent blind woman whom he falls ...( read more)
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January 10, 2008
A very unusual film noir with it's change halfway through, brief moments of hand-held camera and the lead female is actually a tool of salvation. Very convincing story and acting from both Ida Lupino and Robert Ryan. Lupino also took the directing reigns for a while when Nicholas...( read more)
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