Plot: When Johnny gets home after the war, he finds his wife partying with another man. The two get into a heated argument, and his wife, wanting to hurt Johnny, confesses that he was responsible for the death of their son. It's the final straw, and Johnny moves out. Not long after, his wife is found dead.
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May 05, 2025
A very traditional noir, with a pretty predictable plot structure. Sure enough, the twist at the end is difficult to predict (but that's by design, and there wasn't a doubt in my mind it would be revealed at the end), but even that in itself was rather predictable. If you're a noir fan, none of that's going to matter though.
The film's a bit better than many of its peers, mostly thanks to some decent performances and pleasant pacing. The film isn't that long either, which also helped. The presentation is generic, and I didn't care much who'd killed the victim, but that's par for the course. Not the worst noir I've seen, which is something.