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Caught this on TCM Noir Alley. No fan of Noir I was close to passing this up. Watched the very beginning and was hooked by the story. Nothing noir like but an interesting psychological drama and worth the price to see the mother of Joan Fontaine and Oliivia Haviland who I was unaware of in movies.

Strange that I never saw this before today on TCM. I mentioned Tenko in headline because there is a great deal of similarity between the two. The women of Tenko, the television series and this movie bear some similarities. Tenko has a better chance to flesh out the women and their captors. The men are not so much a part of the movie but appear occasionally, as do the children and natives. This is a decent film but I prefer Tenko if you have the time.

Massine was instantly recognizable but I was unfamiliar with the other principal dancers. A very nice short from Warner Brothers on TMC.