An intelligent and engaging take on both social issues and the crime genre
This could change as I get my hands on some of his 50’s films (particularly those with Losey) but for now this is the earliest Bogarde film in my archives
First film to use word “homosexual” according to IMDB
Palpable tension—desperation and urgency in almost every frame
The film’s lighting and pulsing score is like a noir
Bogarde reaction hanging in close-ups several times- great underacting—stone faced with mind racing
The film consistently skews clichés—the head detective is intelligent and reasoned socially- Bogarde’s boss and wife are loyal and level headed –
Bogarde’s character is complicated
Intelligent and intricate
“I can’t help the way I am. The law says I’m a criminal” says one character which is close to being too on the nose but works here
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