It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

I just watched this film for the first time, never having heard of it before. When I saw the names Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney in the opening credits, I paused. Was this "Laura"? Thank goodness it wasn't. "Laura" is a film that has always left me cold and underwhelmed. This film was engaging, gritty, and there was real chemistry between the leads. Dana Andrews is a guilt-ridden cop torn between right and wrong, love, and hate. Gene Tierney has a warmth and humanity that makes her a sympathetic victim and the only hope Mark has of redemption. I found myself rooting for these star crossed lovers who need each other despite the secret between them. I loved the scenes at Martha's restaurant.... And Mark's moral dilemma had me at the edge of my seat until the very end. Loved it!

The central character, a troubled cop, is the nucleus of this Film-Noir and as things spiral out of control we are swept into this milieu of maniacs and the machinations of Police procedures. It is compelling cinema and its claustrophobic cage of confinement are ever present.The two stars are here to give us a foundation in an otherwise floundering footing of cement and steel, plaster and glass. They both deliver superb performances and are supported by a strong backdrop of characters and cronies. The cop's alter-ego is a loathsome, effeminate, drug sniffing snob who surrounds himself with beefcake.The Director is not one of the best of Noir's pantheon but manages to deliver a better than average entry despite his penchant for glossy grotesques rather than a down and dirty look. His underbelly always seems to have just a little too much palatability. A look at rather than a look from the gutter. A perspective that ultimately plays better in melodrama than pure Film-Noir.

I enjoyed this movie classic film noir movie. I was unaware what the movie was about when i started to watch. I was into the movie once i found out it was police scandal. It caught me off guard when Det. Dixon went to question Kenneth Paine about the murder of Mr. Morrison and when he hit Paine, Paine drops dead. From then on I was hooked. The plot was phenomenal, and the lighting was absolutely extraordinary. As it was a very dark thriller, the lighting played right into the story with dim streets and apartments. The lighting just added to the great thriller.I also enjoyed the punches thrown though some were really fake and the shouting and in your face Interaction of some characters.

Although I can't say much about the story seeing as how I'm not a fan of noir, I will say that the audio track is excellent in the film and provides an eerie flow towards the movie. Another aspect that I enjoyed was the many phone scenes, where the camera would show each end of who was talking on the phone. What I didn't like was that there were many many phone scenes, just too much to be honest. The worst part of the film in my opinion was that there wasn't much action at all, the film was mostly dialogue. I rated the film a 6 because it had great use of lighting and camera shots as well as sound because it was shot well, however, it isn't the most interesting noir to watch out there.