Fred Zinnemann, at the start of his directing career, did a couple of good B-films for MGM and he began with EYES IN THE NIGHT. It's a minor B-melodrama with cheerful, resourceful EDWARD ARNOLD as a man who uses his intelligence and keen wit to trap a killer.
It's a brisk, no nonsense film with a supporting cast that includes lovely young DONNA REED in a prominent supporting role as a woman whose life is in danger. When she seeks Arnold's help, the suspense builds until the blind detective must confront the killer in a tense basement scene that has him knocking out a light bulb so that he and the killer are on the same level playing ground.
It passes the time but is nothing to seek out, noteworthy only for being a good step forward in the career of Fred Zinnemann who was to go on to major directing chores in the future. His KID GLOVE KILLER and GRAND CENTRAL MURDER were other good Bs that he did for MGM.
It's a brisk, no nonsense film with a supporting cast that includes lovely young DONNA REED in a prominent supporting role as a woman whose life is in danger. When she seeks Arnold's help, the suspense builds until the blind detective must confront the killer in a tense basement scene that has him knocking out a light bulb so that he and the killer are on the same level playing ground.
It passes the time but is nothing to seek out, noteworthy only for being a good step forward in the career of Fred Zinnemann who was to go on to major directing chores in the future. His KID GLOVE KILLER and GRAND CENTRAL MURDER were other good Bs that he did for MGM.