Directed by:
Tay GarnettScreenplay:
Niven BuschCinematography:
Sidney WagnerComposer:
George BassmanCast:
Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway, Hume Cronyn, Leon Ames, Audrey Totter, Jeff York, Byron Foulger, Jeffrey Sayre, Harold Miller, Frank Mayo (more)VOD (1)
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Set during the Depression, this story concerns an older man and his attractive young wife, who take on drifter Frank Chambers as an employee at their roadside cafe. Cora, the unhappy wife, is searching for a way out of her drab day-to-day existence. Soon she and Frank develop lustful feelings for each other, and their passions grow until they plan a new life together -- a new life that begins with her husband's murder. (official distributor synopsis)
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I can't help it, but I was expecting a lot more from this. First and foremost, Lana Turner didn't resonate with me at all, and because of that, I didn't really enjoy the whole movie. The acting is not something that impressed me at all here. The source material seems good, and the story itself isn't bad, but I don't consider this adaptation exceptional at all.
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It's relative, but there are times when even Lana is able to please. Yet I must be overwhelmed by the obligatory screenings outside my genre. Then again, even iconic noir can dazzle just by the way Lana wears all those white costumes and only exceptionally dons black... As a whole, the film is extremely overcomplicated, but it has an excellent atmosphere and absolutely ideal performances. I'm looking at you, Leon Ames.
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