The Prowler

Noirs are a dime a dozen, and The Prowler is a film that does extremely little to try and differentiate itself from the others. That's not a bad thing if you're into noir cinema, it's pretty damning if you don't. It's another film I never really cared for, and apart from it being quite short, there's nothing much positive to say.

Webb is a cynical officer who is called to Susan's house to investigate a stalker case. He falls in love with her on the spot, Susan seems to like Webb too, but she is quite loyal to her husband. Webb decides to fix that problem for her, though he makes sure to leave Susan out of the loop.

Like most noirs, there's a tiny bit of action and tons of stuffy dialogue to fill the gaps in between. The performances are pretty bad, the pacing is jumpy and the presentation is bland. It's not too demanding or too ambitious, which saves it from being a complete crapfest, but it's not a genre/era that brings me much joy.