AVALIAÇÃO DA IMDb
6,0/10
590
SUA AVALIAÇÃO
Adicionar um enredo no seu idiomaGovernment agent tries to trick a suspect into returning to Germany, the scene of his crimes.Government agent tries to trick a suspect into returning to Germany, the scene of his crimes.Government agent tries to trick a suspect into returning to Germany, the scene of his crimes.
Louis Merrill
- Herr Schmitt
- (as Lou Merril)
John Albright
- Man on Dock
- (não creditado)
Vince Barnett
- Ed
- (não creditado)
Phil Bloom
- Bar Patron
- (não creditado)
Danny Borzage
- Accordionist
- (não creditado)
George Cisar
- Don Gillen
- (não creditado)
Judy Clark
- Singer
- (não creditado)
Roy Damron
- Bar Patron
- (não creditado)
Van Des Autels
- Tom Jackson
- (não creditado)
Harold Dyrenforth
- German Guard
- (não creditado)
Richard Emory
- Doc Mason
- (não creditado)
Joseph Glick
- Boat Passenger
- (não creditado)
Avaliações em destaque
This is just a bit too convoluted for it's own good. It's all about a scheme to retrieve some gold from Germany buried at the end of WWII by Richard Denning ("Frank"). Frank Lovejoy ("Stan") and his gal Mari Blanchard ("Joanie") are the pair trying to manoeuvre their mark into taking them back to find the loot, but they also they have an ulterior motive of which poor old "Frank" is unaware. It's got a few twists and turns to keep the plot moving, but much of the story seems to exist in order to perpetuate itself, rather than offer us anything to get our teeth into and after a while it becomes a bit dull. The performances are weak, the dialogue really wordy and I found the music got on my nerves a bit, too. Director Nathan Juran usually had a good eye for a story and phototography at his best; this isn't it.
This noir film is unusual in that its biggest surprises occur in the first half of the movie. The user reviews that consist mostly of recounting the plot thus spoil the effect of seeing it for the first time. If you think you'd like to watch it, I recommend avoiding them.
It's usually best to save surprises for the end of a story, but given the film's plot it would have been difficult.
Without giving away too much, Frank Lovejoy plays an LA drive-in restaurant owner and compulsive gambler who gets inveigled into a plot to recover Nazi loot hidden during WW II.
The second half of the film is straight adventure and suspense, much of the latter coming from trying to guess who is or isn't in on what seems to be a rather large conspiracy for a relatively small goal.
Co-stars Mari Blanchard and Richard Denning are enjoyable in juicier parts than Lovejoy's. An enjoyable watch even if a tad implausible in spots.
It's usually best to save surprises for the end of a story, but given the film's plot it would have been difficult.
Without giving away too much, Frank Lovejoy plays an LA drive-in restaurant owner and compulsive gambler who gets inveigled into a plot to recover Nazi loot hidden during WW II.
The second half of the film is straight adventure and suspense, much of the latter coming from trying to guess who is or isn't in on what seems to be a rather large conspiracy for a relatively small goal.
Co-stars Mari Blanchard and Richard Denning are enjoyable in juicier parts than Lovejoy's. An enjoyable watch even if a tad implausible in spots.
Yes, the cast is great. Yes the first ten minutes or so, up to and including the first twist, is a great movie.
But after that it goes so completely insane in a way that's super not fun or campy or bombastic. It somehow manages to be both boring, and implausible. The plot folds in over on itself. It's just very, very bad writing.
Right now, this has an average of a six. I just think that's way way too high. This deserves a four at best, and so I'm on here to try to push that to happen. I love noir, and I've now watched so many, to relive the high of first seeing the greats. I've seen so many bad ones. This is the worst one I've ever seen.
But after that it goes so completely insane in a way that's super not fun or campy or bombastic. It somehow manages to be both boring, and implausible. The plot folds in over on itself. It's just very, very bad writing.
Right now, this has an average of a six. I just think that's way way too high. This deserves a four at best, and so I'm on here to try to push that to happen. I love noir, and I've now watched so many, to relive the high of first seeing the greats. I've seen so many bad ones. This is the worst one I've ever seen.
Richard Denning, Frank Lovejoy, and Mari Blanchard are the Center-Piece of this Sprawling Story of a WWII Murder Suspect Pursued Years Later.
This Mid-50's B&W B-Movie is Film-Noir Influenced in Tone with some Sharp Twists and a Striking Look at L. A. and other Far-Off Locations.
The Tension is Taught with Deception, Double-Cross, and Misdirection.
It's a Complicated Scenario to Fit into such a Short Low-Budget Effort.
But the Good Production Team Make it Work Somewhat.
A Suspension of Disbelief is Required to Take it All In with Ease,
but Watching the Good Trio of Interesting Working-Class Actors make it Fun to Observe.
Mari Blanchard has a Difficult Role Balancing Between Denning and Lovejoy.
Pretending Permeates the Picture as She is One Thing while Being Another During the Length of the Film.
Drawing a Murder-Suspect into the Light with a Plot Point that is as Interestingly Far-Fetched as it gets.
The Story Sucks You In,
as the Uneasy Trio of Would-Be Criminals make Their Way Through the Machinations of a Pulp Story of Hidden Treasure and Undercover Intrigue.
A Slightly Above Average Little Movie with a Good Cast and an Over-the-Top Story is...
Worth a Watch.
This Mid-50's B&W B-Movie is Film-Noir Influenced in Tone with some Sharp Twists and a Striking Look at L. A. and other Far-Off Locations.
The Tension is Taught with Deception, Double-Cross, and Misdirection.
It's a Complicated Scenario to Fit into such a Short Low-Budget Effort.
But the Good Production Team Make it Work Somewhat.
A Suspension of Disbelief is Required to Take it All In with Ease,
but Watching the Good Trio of Interesting Working-Class Actors make it Fun to Observe.
Mari Blanchard has a Difficult Role Balancing Between Denning and Lovejoy.
Pretending Permeates the Picture as She is One Thing while Being Another During the Length of the Film.
Drawing a Murder-Suspect into the Light with a Plot Point that is as Interestingly Far-Fetched as it gets.
The Story Sucks You In,
as the Uneasy Trio of Would-Be Criminals make Their Way Through the Machinations of a Pulp Story of Hidden Treasure and Undercover Intrigue.
A Slightly Above Average Little Movie with a Good Cast and an Over-the-Top Story is...
Worth a Watch.
Você sabia?
- CuriosidadesThe real Stan's Diner, at the intersection of Sunset and Hollywood Blvds. in East Los Angeles, features prominently in the film. This particular Stan's, one of several operating in the Los Angeles area, no longer exists, but many other landmarks that still survive at this intersection are visible. Most notably, the Vista Theatre can been seen in several shots; this single-screen theater from 1926 is still in operation as of 2023.
- Erros de gravaçãoIn the back-projection driving scenes, the steering wheel movements bear no relation to what is seen out of the back window.
- Citações
Joanie Daniel: Toot your horn, Stan. I could use some curb service.
- ConexõesReferenced in Fantastical Features - Nathan Juran at Columbia (2023)
- Trilhas sonorasPut the Blame on Mame
(1946) (uncredited)
Written by Allan Roberts and Doris Fisher
Played on the juke box at The Barn
Principais escolhas
Faça login para avaliar e ver a lista de recomendações personalizadas
- How long is The Crooked Web?Fornecido pela Alexa
Detalhes
- Tempo de duração1 hora 17 minutos
- Cor
- Proporção
- 1.85 : 1
Contribua para esta página
Sugerir uma alteração ou adicionar conteúdo ausente