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Information
- Year
- 1946
- Runtime
- 95 min.
- Director
- Orson Welles
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Film-Noir
- Rating *
- 7.4
- Votes *
- 12,943
- Checks
- 3,196
- Favs
- 186
- Dislikes
- 16
- Favs/checks
- 5.8% (1:17)
- Favs/dislikes
- 12:1
Top comments
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inhonoredglory
Orson Welles always directs somber, dark films with meaning and irony. It's interesting how he directs his own villainy in this one -- as an escaped Nazi hiding in an innocent Connecticut town and marrying an equally virtuous woman (Loretta Young) as a part of his cover. Edward G. Robinson plays the War Crimes investigator that finds him in the town. There is definite tension in this one, and Welles' role is chillingly cunning. Irony is sharp, especially in the concluding scenes and in Welles' speech on German reform. Biblical allusions strengthen the theme. I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I hope to see more Orson Welles pictures. 12 years 2 months ago -
steamRobot
Fantastically nuts and wonderfully so. Even when he attempts a studio picture Welles creates something dark and twisted. 11 years ago -
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This movie ranks #28 in TSPDT's 100 Essential Noir Films
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This movie ranks #28 in TSPDT's 1,000 Noir Films
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This movie ranks #99 in Time Out’s The 100 Best Thrillers
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