Throughout September I will be raiding my collection of favourite movies to review one a day, with a focus on overlooked and underappreciated films.
Where to find it: FreeVee on Amazon Prime Video
Length: 96 minutes
Synopsis: Noir thriller about a gumshoe whose past catches up with him
Recommendation rating: 3/5
What I like about it: writing, twisty plot compellingly paced
What I don’t like about it: good but imperfect in all elements
Review:
A great example of overwritten, over-lit film noir, Broodin’ Bob Mitchum plays a mobbed-up private investigator gone straight, a young Kirk Douglas is the crime boss who pulls him back into the game and brings up memories of a femme fatale, Jane Greer, who may yet prove to be his undoing.
Content notes (may contain spoilers): smoking, violence