Good tough film noir which reunites the star, director and studio of Laura - it isn't as good (the story isn't as strong) but there's still a lot to enjoy, notably it's tough attitude, cynical characters and strong support cast. Dana Andrews is solid as a drifter who falls for Linda Darnell (electric performance - she's sexy as hell) and marries Alice Faye to support her. But then Darnell turns up dead - after which the film does lose a little zing.
Faye's role was apparently cut down, and it does feel that way - she's not entirely happily cast (it feels as though they should have cast some New York stage actress). Ann Revere (Faye's cock-blocking sister), John Carradine (seance dude), Charles Bickford (vicious cop), and Percy Kilbridge are all excellent. There's a great scene where Bickford beats up a suspect LA Confidential style with Andrews looking on.
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