Writers: John Paxton, Richard Brooks
Composer: Roy Webb
Starring: Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame, Paul Kelly, Sam Levene, Jacqueline White, Steve Brodie, George Cooper, Richard Benedict, Tom Keene, William Phipps, Lex Barker, Mario Dwyer
More info: IMDb
Tagline: Sensational? No, it's dynamite!
Plot: A man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of soldiers just out of the army. But which one? And why?
My rating: 8/10
Will I watch it again? Yes.
Great flick. Robert Ryan plays a great mean-ass bastard. It's been said that Mitchum complained that anyone could've played his role but I dig what Mitchum brought to it. He's so mild mannered but still he's a solid guy. This is an expertly made flick all the way around and the noir aspect with the lighting and shadows is just marvelous. The Warner Bros. DVD includes a couple of extras: a commentary track which includes director Dmytryk and a great featurette on the history of the film (9 min).
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