It was a murder mystery. No crazy Columbo- or Monk-like murder methods. Mostly a matter of figuring out who had what motive. The detective keeps asking people whether they were in love with one person or another. It was great, but I couldn't see any deeper meaning.
As with other movies, I was disturbed by the implied nudity, in this case Clifton Webb sitting in a bathtub carrying on a conversation with detective Dana Andrews.
Perhaps a noir alternative to Design for Living. Laura (Gene Tierney) works in advertising and is apparently successful. She has a lavishly decorated apartment in the city with a large portrait of herself over the fireplace, a household servant and she owns a house in the country. She's obviously rich but she doesn't come across as a businesswoman. And two or three men are fighting over her.
No comments:
Post a Comment