After seeing the terrific Nicole Maurey Film Noir Section des disparus (1956-also reviewed) I decided to go for a Noir double bill. Having seen the Hammer Noir The Glass Cage (1955-also reviewed)on a disc with two flicks, I decided to finish the set.
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Pushing Nevill into a deep hole of debt, the screenplay by Paul Tabori takes a off-beat path in bringing the traditional hired killer/ money issues plot threads of Film Noir, by Nevill deciding that the one way he can get out of this debt, is to hire a hit man to kill him, so that Nevill's wife can then use the insurance pay out to cover the bills!
Although the tale does disappointingly become more straight forward after Nevill makes a arrangement, Tabori lines this Noir with a black comedy streak, powered by Nevill getting a cash windfall, and now being desperate to cancel his deal. Desperate to find his hired helper, Dane Clark wonderfully captures the wide-eyed panicking of Nevill desperately trying to cancel his payment.
View on the film:
Pushing Nevill into a deep hole of debt, the screenplay by Paul Tabori takes a off-beat path in bringing the traditional hired killer/ money issues plot threads of Film Noir, by Nevill deciding that the one way he can get out of this debt, is to hire a hit man to kill him, so that Nevill's wife can then use the insurance pay out to cover the bills!
Although the tale does disappointingly become more straight forward after Nevill makes a arrangement, Tabori lines this Noir with a black comedy streak, powered by Nevill getting a cash windfall, and now being desperate to cancel his deal. Desperate to find his hired helper, Dane Clark wonderfully captures the wide-eyed panicking of Nevill desperately trying to cancel his payment.