larrywest42-610-618957
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This isn't the noirest of noir, but it's a novel plot, with decent acting, and is fun to watch.
It does require some serious suspension of disbelief, but if you're just in it for entertainment, that should be no problem.
I hadn't been aware of Kent Smith before, but he acquits himself well here, as does Robert Douglas (who plays the attorney).
Janis Paige (Nadine) and Viveca Lindfors (Evelyn) don't have a lot to do as far as range of emotions, but they seem to carry off their parts well.
(I can't tell whether John Alvin {Calder} is overacting or if that's what the part called for.)
It does require some serious suspension of disbelief, but if you're just in it for entertainment, that should be no problem.
I hadn't been aware of Kent Smith before, but he acquits himself well here, as does Robert Douglas (who plays the attorney).
Janis Paige (Nadine) and Viveca Lindfors (Evelyn) don't have a lot to do as far as range of emotions, but they seem to carry off their parts well.
(I can't tell whether John Alvin {Calder} is overacting or if that's what the part called for.)
No one will be surprised to hear that Robert Ryan is totally convincing as a desperate man driven to the edge.
And Van Heflin is believable as a weak man, unable to cope with the consequences of his choices.
I spent quite a while wondering who the impressive young actress playing Edith Enley (Van Heflin's character's wife) was. It was Janet Leigh.
Another wonderful surprise is Mary Astor doing maybe her best acting in a role completely unlike her 1930s roles (at least the 5-6 I've seen).
And the camera work, lighting, and settings are all exquisite noir.
I don't want to add any spoilers, but the plot is quite plausible.
And Van Heflin is believable as a weak man, unable to cope with the consequences of his choices.
I spent quite a while wondering who the impressive young actress playing Edith Enley (Van Heflin's character's wife) was. It was Janet Leigh.
Another wonderful surprise is Mary Astor doing maybe her best acting in a role completely unlike her 1930s roles (at least the 5-6 I've seen).
And the camera work, lighting, and settings are all exquisite noir.
I don't want to add any spoilers, but the plot is quite plausible.
They give the best performances and play the most interesting characters.
The male lead, Lew Ayers, plays one of a group of 30-something alleged college boys, who are mostly insufferable jerks that the movie - like many others from this era - pretends would be celebrated as clever. I suppose this served as wish fulfillment for the gullible boys in the audience.
The actresses are all ten years younger, but (apart from Turner & Hunt) play dully stereotyped characters: rich & awful or poor & worthy. This probably satisfied Depression-era audiences' expectations.
The male lead, Lew Ayers, plays one of a group of 30-something alleged college boys, who are mostly insufferable jerks that the movie - like many others from this era - pretends would be celebrated as clever. I suppose this served as wish fulfillment for the gullible boys in the audience.
The actresses are all ten years younger, but (apart from Turner & Hunt) play dully stereotyped characters: rich & awful or poor & worthy. This probably satisfied Depression-era audiences' expectations.