As Left-Leaning as Hollywood Could get at the Time, it is Clifford Odets' Bouncy, Philosophical Dialog that Peppers this Picture with almost Every Line from Every Character Poetic Street Stuff that Keeps this Interesting among the many Characters and Intricate Plot.
From a Novel by Cornell Woolrich (aka William Irish) the Pulpish Writer had much Success in the Middle-Brow World of Heavily Written Murder Mysteries, Hollywood took Notice and made His Novels into many Movies.
This Film-Noir has all the Ingredients that make for a Recipe of Off Center Entertainment. It's Screenplay reminds of a Stage Play and is excessively Talky, but always Interesting. Susan Hayward gets most of the Acting Praise, but She is hardly much Better than the Stellar Cast of Paul Lukas and a host of Others.
There are Amnesia, Blackmail, Murder, Red Herrings Galore, Deep Cynicism, and Shadowy Photography from Nicholas Muscara. It's a Web of Nighttime doings in the Big Apple. The Ending Reveals are Abrupt, Stunning, and Reflective.
Overall, a Must See for Fans of Film-Noir, Susan Hayward, Clifford Odets and General Murder-Mystery Aficionados. A Superb and Dark Display of Regular People Caught Up in the Pain of Life. "Die and there is no trouble. Live and You struggle.", is only One of the Many Quotables.
From a Novel by Cornell Woolrich (aka William Irish) the Pulpish Writer had much Success in the Middle-Brow World of Heavily Written Murder Mysteries, Hollywood took Notice and made His Novels into many Movies.
This Film-Noir has all the Ingredients that make for a Recipe of Off Center Entertainment. It's Screenplay reminds of a Stage Play and is excessively Talky, but always Interesting. Susan Hayward gets most of the Acting Praise, but She is hardly much Better than the Stellar Cast of Paul Lukas and a host of Others.
There are Amnesia, Blackmail, Murder, Red Herrings Galore, Deep Cynicism, and Shadowy Photography from Nicholas Muscara. It's a Web of Nighttime doings in the Big Apple. The Ending Reveals are Abrupt, Stunning, and Reflective.
Overall, a Must See for Fans of Film-Noir, Susan Hayward, Clifford Odets and General Murder-Mystery Aficionados. A Superb and Dark Display of Regular People Caught Up in the Pain of Life. "Die and there is no trouble. Live and You struggle.", is only One of the Many Quotables.