Viewed on DVD. I decided to see this movie because it was one of the "unappreciated gems" covered in the (previously reviewed) Channel Z documentary and it is perhaps the only of the "good" Humphrey Bogart movies that I had not yet seen. I really liked the movie. Many regard it as a flilm noir classic, though it does not follow the classic film noir template. Although it appears a bit too dated to have the same impact that it had on original audiences, it sticks out as different from other films in its era. Indeed, it was directed by Nicholas Ray, who also did other unique, cult-classic films such as Rebel Without a Cause and Johnny Guitar; ...
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