Roadblock

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Alain E @AlainE Nov 22 This is considered a B movie, but provides more pleasure than many A movies. It is a morality tale that informs us that crime doesn’t pay. The male protagonist supposedly was the alternative to Robert Mitchum and personally I cannot stand the self satisfied smirk of Mr Mitchum, may he rest in peace. The female lead had a promising start in her career, protegee of Howard Hughes, but it petered out and died aged 61 with minimal information on the web. She had two unsuccessful marriages that lasted a few weeks each. This movie is a good remembrance. There is a heist on a train, but cleverly what we see is the male protagonist operating a train set. Decent cinematography and appropriate dramatic period music. See more Aldo G 12/23/2023 In the hands of a director more accomplished in the Noir genre this might have become a minor gem. See more 10/16/2021 Interesting twist on the femme fatale trope. Joan Dixon's Diane resists the advances of Charles McGraw's Joe, an insurance investigator, because he doesn't meet her high standards of wealth. Eventually, she defaults on her ambitions to marry into wealth and puts in a claim to her average Joe. But, Joe wants his own insurance, fearing he may lose Diane. Ever try to cancel an insurance policy? It ain't easy. See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 09/17/2018 Roadblock is a decent film. It is about an honest LA insurance detective Joe Peters who becomes corrupt after falling in love with sensual gold-digger model Diane. Charles McGraw and Joan Dixon give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Harold Daniels did an alright job directing this movie. I liked watching this motion picture because of the drama. See more 07/23/2015 more like a crime drama than film noir but he thats me not very many shadows in this tale. See more 07/14/2015 a fair to good B film noir a noir movie with a femme Fataile worth a watch. See more Read all reviews

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