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Steve D 01/01/2024 Different for Hepburn and engaging. See more Gerard A 07/11/2023 An underrated film that I feel falls into the realm of noir. Although there is no femme fatale there is the pervading undercurrent of mystery and sinister intentions that slowly develops in the marriage between a chemists daughter and the owner of a defense contracting firm. It is a prescient movie for post-war 1946 in that it almost foreshadows Eisenhower's warning of a growing military-industrial complex that he thought could be equally sinister if not controlled. Although some feel Hepburn, Robert Taylor, and Robert Mitchum were mis-cast I feel this is the brilliance of the movie in that the characters are allowed to develop slowly; Hepburn from a naive newlywed into a determined investigator, Taylor from the affable character he was known for into the dark and sinister man with a past. Although the plot develops slowly, it seems deliberate in that it allows the suspense to build from a slow simmer while allowing Hepburn and Taylor to complete their character arc. See more 06/13/2017 It is a absurd and weird story if not stupid, hardly making any real sense. If not for Mitchum's performance, it would deserve a 3-star. See more 08/15/2016 Despite the pedigree (Hepburn, Taylor, Mitchum, Minnelli), not much of a film. And it's overlong, to boot. See more 03/03/2015 a very enjoyable drama noir movie from 1946 See more 01/29/2014 I was eagerly anticipating watching a noir starring Katharine Hepburn and I was not disappointed and it was great seeing Robert Taylor playing against his usual type in this. "Undercurrent" has been criticized as being an inferior copy of movies like "Rebecca" and "Suspicion". While this is understandable, I think it's also somewhat unfair as "Undercurrent" is a very good movie in its own right. And it more closely resembles Otto Preminger's "Laura" than the 2 Hitchcock movies. The editing could have been a little tighter just before the movie's climax but apart from that, this is a more than satisfactory film. I for one will be revisiting it soon. See more Read all reviews

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