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Graveyard Poet
19Dec11
Crime suspect lineup influenced similar scene in Jean-Pierre Melville's more poetic Le Samourai and teen girl dancing to the jukebox was stolen by Godard for the lesser Band of Outsiders. Gritty locales, snappy dialogue--noir gem.
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Poughkeepsie
15Feb11
From the moment it starts to the very end, it grabs you. The screenplay is top notch, following both sides of the law and giving each character ample time to develop before our eyes. A striking noir atmosphere to boot.
Lefteris Becerra
2Dec09
excelente noir. la ciudad y los personajes. el casting es perfecto. marilyn... simplemente deslumbrante. la sombra de cada personaje es la que toma el control. el toque documental de algunas de sus tomas le añade una pincelada de realismo a este retrato de los barrios oscuros de una ciudad herida de muerte
John Chiafos
28Nov09
John Huston is an INCREDIBLE, INCREDIBLE, INCREDIBLE writer!! This screenplay was light years ahead of its time--Huston knew his characters so well it was eerie.
Daniel S.
12Oct09
Images and scenes that will stay in my memory : Doc Erwin Riedenschneider looking at a teen dancing, Dix Handley's steady gaze at the witness about to identify him, Dix Handley's death, Marilyn Monroe in pyjamas and all the scenes involving James Whitmore. It's dark, it's fatalistic, it's Noir. Highly recommended. A DVD zone no future.
Alex Flores
18Sep09
One of my favourite Noirs if not my favourite. At least one quite unforgettable for the plot and cinematography. A true classic despite the fact that is a minor one. Needs to be re-discovered.
John Smith
25Aug09
The granddad to the modern-day heist film, great directing and excellent cinematography. A decent Noir not a classic, but pretty good.
Pierluigi Puccini
4Aug09
The perfect blueprint of the great heist films. a lyrical, fatalistic and bitter work, like a castle of cards. Superb from Huston expressionistic direction to Sterling Hayden's deeply felt portrayal. Marilyn Monroe never looked more beautiful.
Christopher Smith
4Aug09
Noir heist film from director John Huston is unfortunately only a minor classic. Strong, well-developed characters and a top-notch cast, but it's surprisingly dry and talky - which makes it seem to drag on and on. It has its moments, but despite its reputation, this is not one of Huston's best.