Quintessential
noir themes. Seemingly happy family man Van Heflin's bright, upright family life begins to disintegrate the minute vengeful Robert Ryan comes onto the picture. Zinnemann - and Robert Surtees on camera - capture the moody night streets brilliantly. Scenes with clocks anticipate
High Noon.
An MGM
noir? It opens without credits, straight into the action. Terrific. Co-star Janet Leigh (didn't even recognise her!), Mary Astor (thought she looked familiar!), Berry Kroeger.
Robert Richards' screenplay, Collier Young story, suitably fatalistic. Powerful score by Bronislau Kaper, too.
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