This Odd Film is Loaded with Edgy Entertainment that Challenged Censors.
In this Downbeat Norish Drama it Confronts Head-On...
Adultery, Murder, Suicide, and a Bi-Sexual Incestuous Obsession.
The Wordy Script Takes Place in One Location in a Few Rooms.
With Loraine Day Giving a Difficult Almost Wordless Performance.
The Writing is Sharp and the Performances are Top B-Movie Gold.
The Film's Downfall, if it has one, is the Constant Verbiage and Run-On Dialog by Dane Clark.
It is the Antithesis of Day's Silent Portrayal.
Clark's Constant Jabbering is a Dated, Nervous, Non-Stop Accosting of His Brother's (Bruce Bennett) Wife and His Brother.
He Reveals an Unhealthy Attachment to His Sibling.
Also an Equal Hatred for and Jealousy of Loraine Day.
His Actions are Loathsome and Neurotic.
With Relentless Force and those Dated Antics may be Difficult for some Viewers to Watch.
Along with Bennett, Agnes Moorehead, in a Minor but Crucial Role is Outstanding, but so is the Entire Cast.
Underlined by Max Steiner's Striking Score and a Plot Twist or Two.
The Ensemble Production Manages to Compel the Overloaded Story. And Bring it Together for a Strange and Unique Viewing Experience, Especially in 1949.
Above Average and Certainly...
Worth a Watch.