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ward g Quite a good thriller! Very well acted with mostly no big name actors. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/24 Full Review Steve B A tight, tense movie from the noir age with a perfect cast, small budget and real feel of those NYC walk-up apartments with the steel fire escapes, and those large window that were so easy to climb out of and see into their neighbors apartments. And when it got hot people would actually sleep out on those fire escapes. Which of course leads a little boy to see something which he should not have seen. Which of course no ones beliefs he saw. Which of course leads the perpetrators to try to make sure that the little boy does not tell the police or anyone else. Which of course leads us to a completely believable tight, tense thriller. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/02/23 Full Review jennifer o Very suspenseful! Just disappointed that they missed the opportunity to refer to the couple as the "Killersons..." Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review deke p interesting plot. Good cast. Seen it on tv a couple of times, & today 7.1.21 Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member The worst parents on the planet have the most linear thinking child ever. This overrated clunker makes Home Alone look like Citizen Kane. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Ken R Writer Cornel Woolrich (Rear Window) set the pages of his book alight with fear with this taut little story of a boy being hunted by murderers. Screenwriter Mel Dinelli then sets the screen ablaze with his suspenseful adaptation of this near one-of-a-kind noir tale. From seeing it as a kid to revisiting it years later it has held up very well indeed. Cameraman turned director Ted Tetzlaff and his cinematographer Robert De Grasse, bring such a classic shadowy style to this thriller it looks as if they had double its budget. The impressive cast do wonders with their roles proving their worth for many films to follow but young Bobby Driscoll, well deserved his hard-earned special Oscar for a stand out performance, one he may never have gotten at Disney. Moody black and white lighting and eerie locations bring a special look and feel to this must-see - late forties slice of life drama – highlighting the plight of those living among poverty in post war lower east side NY. Fast moving dramatic situations and slick award-winning editing, lift this support film into ‘A' grade territory. Beats hands down many big-budget CGI modern productions with its imaginative and hard-working production team. Well received in its day but little known due to RKO's demise a few years later. The Warner Archive DVD release features crystal clear image and sound although some minor marks show up momentarily along the way. Good value for those who know how to enjoy classic movie-making of the best kind. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/24/20 Full Review Read all reviews

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