Jacques Tourneur, renowned for films such as Cat People and Out of the Past, crafted this small noir gem from David Goodis’s novel of the same name. Although the novel is set in summer, Tourneur transferred the action to a wintry landscape without sacrificing the unmistakable Goodis spirit, which he captures brilliantly through his assured direction. Aldo Ray is excellent as a man ensnared by a chain of unfortunate circumstances, though his ruggedly masculine presence differs somewhat from the protagonists one usually encounters in Goodis’s fiction. The criminals pursuing him are memorable, and Anne Bancroft is equally impressive as his companion, bringing warmth and charm to the role.
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