The Strong Cast of Robert Young, Jane Greer, Susan Hayward, and Rita Johnson Along With a Deep an Adulterous Story Propel This One Along. The Protagonist is a Gigolo, Cad, and You're Only Likely to Find That in a Leading Man in the World of Noir.
The Long and Complicated Affairs and Other Bad Behavior are Told in Flashback and the "Truth" of it All is Forever In Doubt. Hayward and Greer are Beautiful Enough to Lure the Wandering Libido of Young Easily and He Slides from One to Another Like a Slimy EEL.
There isn't Much Style or Photographic Expressionism Although there are a Few Scenes that Evoke an Other World Like the Dark Pools of Water and the Palomino Loyalty. The Narration from the Witness Stand Over the Flashbacks Adds a Bit of the Surreal and Make it All Seem Dreamlike.
Overall, Maybe Not Top-Tier Film-Noir but a Solid Entry and the Attractive Performers Along with Some Snappy Writing Make This Worth Checking Out. It is Unlikely to Disappoint.
Note...Some reliable sources say that the original 95 Minute version is hard to find and most prints available show an 80 Min. running time.
The Long and Complicated Affairs and Other Bad Behavior are Told in Flashback and the "Truth" of it All is Forever In Doubt. Hayward and Greer are Beautiful Enough to Lure the Wandering Libido of Young Easily and He Slides from One to Another Like a Slimy EEL.
There isn't Much Style or Photographic Expressionism Although there are a Few Scenes that Evoke an Other World Like the Dark Pools of Water and the Palomino Loyalty. The Narration from the Witness Stand Over the Flashbacks Adds a Bit of the Surreal and Make it All Seem Dreamlike.
Overall, Maybe Not Top-Tier Film-Noir but a Solid Entry and the Attractive Performers Along with Some Snappy Writing Make This Worth Checking Out. It is Unlikely to Disappoint.
Note...Some reliable sources say that the original 95 Minute version is hard to find and most prints available show an 80 Min. running time.