One of the last films George Raft made as a star and it's quite good - the star is ideally cast and its all crisply made, with a British crew and support cast and some Italian location shooting. The photography is lovely and director Joseph Newman does a solid job. The kid in it is the one from The Bicycle Thief.
The second half is less effective because it takes place out in the Italian countryside. Colleen Gray is alright as the girl - Gray was most effective as young quivering things, not so much here. There's a decent support cast of people like Walter Rilla and Peter Bull.
The scenery might have been more effective in colour, though I really wanted the whole thing set in a cigarette drenched nightclub. Raft dances the tango with Grey which is fun even is Raft was looking a little creaky.
This film is no classic or even a minor classic but its unpretentious black and white programmer fun.
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