Livestonth
I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
Philippa
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Jemima
It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.
brandomarlon2003
I have been trying to track down a lot of the hard to film 1950's film noirs that Edward G. Robinson appeared in. Found this movie online and bought it.Ginger Rogers plays a likable convict given the chance for early release if she testifies against a vicious crime boss (wonderfully played by pre-"Bonanza" Lorne Greene). Brian Keith is the tough cop assigned to watch over Rogers during her stay in a safehouse.Edward G. Robinson is good but underused in the supporting role of the District Attorney trying to get Rogers to testify.The majority of the film takes place in the safehouse. So it feels very stagy and talky at times. Don't watch this film to expect tons and tons of action.This is one of Brian Keith's earliest roles and he is very solid in it. The second of the film gets more exciting and watchable.Rogers is also solid but it is the supporting players in here (specifically Greene and Keith) that really give the best performances.Watch it if you come across it on a slow night like I did.
Michael O'Keefe
This crime drama directed by Phil Karlson has elements of comedy. Street-smart Sherry Conley(Ginger Rogers)is a gangster's moll that makes the best of being put in a tight spot. U.S. District Attorney Hallett(Edward G. Robinson)has Miss Conley temporarily released from prison to get some testimony for the upcoming trial of her boyfriend Ben Costain(Lorne Greene). Sherry finds herself put up in a swanky hotel with room service and Hallett tries to pressure her for just a bit of information, but she has smart quips and a healthy appetite. The D.A. has a cynical Detective Striker(Brian Keith)pull guard duty as Miss Conley has a few attempts on her life. Striker is so attentive, Sherry is smitten.Rounding out the cast of this Columbia Pictures Film-Noir: Peter Leeds, Katherine Anderson, Doye O'Dell and Lucy Marlow.
nomoons11
I always love to find films under the film noir banner and take a look. I love even more coming in here and seeing how these films are classified. This is hardly a film noir.Ginger Rogers plays a woman in prison who's swept out of prison by a DA, Edward G. Robinson, to try and convince her to testify at an immigration hearing for a known gangster. Her "minder" is a seasoned detective, Brian Keith. They spend the better part of 36 hours hold up in a hotel room talking about life and circumstance...oh...also trying to convince her to testify against this guy. All the while the gangster, played by Lorne Green, finds out where she is and whatever information he wants about the situation fairly easily. Could there be an inside man?I've seen an interview with Ginger Rogers where she states this is her, or is one of, her favorite films she did. To me this film is only OK. I think my biggest issue is Ginger Rogers herself. All of her 30's and 40's films had the wisecracking/funny personality that she is but in this one , for a heavy Crime Drama, wasn't needed. Don't get me wrong, there probably isn't a bigger Ginger Rogers fan than me but I guess seeing all the quality she put out back in her heyday, to me this wasn't near as good. Edward G. Robinson is rock solid as usual so expect no surprises from him.A fairly decent film but there's no doubt this was done on a budget. Just by the date it was done you would know that back at that particular time, Rogers and Robinson weren't sought after like they use to be. There were on the backsides of their careers. Just go into it thinking "a typical 50's Crime Drama" and you won't be disappointed.
Bucs1960
Phil Karlson, that auteur of the tight little b/w crime film, misses the boat with this one. I am probably going against many of the reviewers on these boards but I just didn't see much to like here.Ginger Rogers who could act (and obviously dance)was usually an asset to any film in which she appeared. She is so damn annoying in this role as the tough-talking jailbird and former girlfriend of a famous crime boss, that I hoped they would succeed in killing her off before she got to testify at the trial. She talks and talks and talks, ad infinitum and is just a little too "tough" to be believed. The claustrophobic setting in a single hotel room didn't help. You just couldn't escape that voice. However, I'll admit she looked great and she was coming up on 50 years of age Edward G Robinson, who never gave a bad performance, again wove his magic as the DA determined to get Ginger to the stand. Brian Keith, gets a passing grade for his appropriately named cop.....Vince Striker. Lorne Greene, as the mob boss, is surprisingly menacing and is a long way from Pa Cartwright.This isn't a bad film but it's not a good film. If it weren't for the stars, it would fall into the "B" category. That's not always bad since there are some fantastic movies in that category. This would not have been one of them.
