sharonjudithlee
Joined Apr 2021
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I wasn't going to watch this film until encouraged by a previous reviewer, who said that this crime story was really all about religion. I am very glad I did, because it was a brilliant study of religious hypocrisy. It was also tense and exciting and unpredictable. I am new to American film noir as I usually watch British films of this era on a channel called 'Talking Pictures'. I recommend this channel particularly, as many of the films have subtitles, which is helpful for the hard of hearing. I watched this film on that channel, as they also show some US films of this era. So those of you who like old films, check out this British channel.
When this film began, I thought it offered a less coy approach to sex than most 1950s film, but it turned out to be far more misogynistic. None of the women were favourably presented. It was redeemed, however, by Nadja Tiler's acting, which was quite extraordinary!
Was this film a spoof? Of course, it's far fetched, but so are many films of this era. I thought it was delightful and happy to see family members playing together.