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1954

1h 28m

Crime

Drama

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7 Reviews

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In the wake of a bank heist, Paul Sheridan (Fred MacMurray) is part of a team of cops assigned to recover the stolen $200,000. They stake out the apartment of Lona McLane (Kim Novak), the girlfriend of the one of the robbers, and before long Paul and Lona begin a steamy affair. Lona persuades Paul to kill her boyfriend so that the two of them can escape with the money, but, in order to pull it off, Paul first has to trick his boss and fellow detectives.

Richard Brody

The New Yorker

03/16/2020

Novak's gestures, glances, and inflections expand passing moments to symphonic proportions, and MacMurray's studied neutrality exudes existential weariness.

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Howard Thompson

New York Times

08/08/2006

2.5/5

Viewed strictly on its own, as it should be, this modest Columbia melodrama is a creditable job for about half the time.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

06/06/2006

B

Marked by a visual claustrophobia that nicely matches MacMurray's increasingly hemmed-in situation.

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

11/05/2019

It's the sort of thing that has often been done before, but usually with less competence than in this hard-boiled little suspense yarn.

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TV Guide

11/28/2012

3.5/4

A compelling story of a man whose morals become twisted by a dangerous and somewhat naive femme fatale.

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Martin B

Nov 3

10 years after Double Indemnity, Fred MacMurray once again playing a sap for a beautiful woman. Watched it for a second time and it still seems remarkably forgettable. Kim Novak who only seemed to have one character in her, the sultry temptress did her bit but it was too much Fred MacMurray’s character making bonehead mistakes to get the girl and the money. Philip Carey watching and connecting with Dorothy Malone was actually more interesting then the intended plot.

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tucker s

Oct 11

Fantastic noir. Really great

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jimmy b

Jun 7

Debut of Kim Novak. It's actually her best performance. Soon-to-be Oscar winner Dorothy Malone (1956 "Written on the Wind") has a supporting role.

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Blobbo X

@Blobbo 07/22/2023

Seem like precursor to - maybe inspiration for - Rear Window.

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John K

06/24/2023

Great story and great acting , enjoyable from start to finish

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John T

04/21/2023

A great movie with good twist or two , the acting and continuity were perfect , overall its a hit 👍👍

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Richard Quine

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Paul Sheridan

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Synopsis

In the wake of a bank heist, Paul Sheridan (Fred MacMurray) is part of a team of cops assigned to recover the stolen $200,000. They stake out the apartment of Lona McLane (Kim Novak), the girlfriend of the one of the robbers, and before long Paul and Lona begin a steamy affair. Lona persuades Paul to kill her boyfriend so that the two of them can escape with the money, but, in order to pull it off, Paul first has to trick his boss and fellow detectives.

Director: Richard Quine
Producer: Jules Schermer
Screenwriter: Bill S. Ballinger, Thomas Fitzroy, Thomas Walsh
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 30, 1954, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 14, 2018
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)