Review of A Man Betrayed

An American drama; A story about a country lawyer who courts the daughter of a city politician who he is investigating for corruption. This film attempts crime mystery and screwball comedy but fails to hit the mark on both subgenres because it is short on action and brims over with dialogue. John Wayne makes appeal but he is less than convincing as a small town attorney with small town charm. That said, his scenes with Francis Dee are satisfying. The film has good pace but the story doesn't seem to click together because of its artifice. Even the action scenes fail to produce tension because of the trace of comedy.