A visiting uncle witnesses an
unconvinced death of his hospitalized niece. Soon he digs out with his well
wishing friends that it was poisoning and not a natural death just like the
death of his brother and now its turn of his little nephew. The will of dead
man is suggestive one and it points finger towards the stepmother as prime
suspect. But it’s hard to get perfect proof and so left unconvicted by court.
The man goes too personal to dig out the irreconcilable fact about deadly
poison and its whereabouts. Andrew Stone’s this gripping and thrilling noir is
indeed an intriguing howdonit rather than whodunit. Though it’s average noir and predictable, but its really interesting to notice how the director kept the ambivalent stand towards the suspect intact till climax. The film has
fine performances from all supporting cast including its two lead players- American
cinema’s one of gentleman actor Joseph Cotten with company of Jean Peters as
conniving femme fatale.
Worth a witness for noir lovers
and Cotten fans.
Ratings-7/10
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