pgilvoz

I also give this b/w thriller high marks. The story is good and as mentioned in another comment, the set is terrific and the atmosphere of suspense and intrigue sustains your interest. You begin to suspect that something's not quite right, but you're still surprised when it is revealed. One of my favorite actors, whom I had the pleasure of knowing briefly, was Edward Mulhare, and this is one of the few chances he was given in this country to show his appeal. Whitman reaffirms that he was a very underrated actor, despite his Oscar Nomination for "The Mark", having ultimately been relegated to B-Westerns and some unexceptional, though frequent, TV guest appearances. All in all, a very well-spent 74 minutes or so.

I happened to see it today on TCM and am glad I did (I actually remembered I had already seen it). Eleanor Parker is lovely and nuanced in this one, and as the previous comments say, her chemistry with Dennis Morgan was terrific. Morgan was a much better actor than many of his roles. Dane Clark and Faye Emerson were also better-than-average performers who always made a mark in their films. The dysfunctional family situation is surprisingly straightforward for its time. And the philandering sister is handled with finesse by Andrea King, another reliable supporting star at Warners throughout the 40s and 50s.... All in all, a good time at the movies... and it still holds up after 62 years.