Christopher Cross (Edward G. Robinson), a cashier who’s stuck in a lifeless marriage and a dead-end job, is charmed by Kitty (Joan Bennett) who, goaded by her no-good boyfriend (Dan Duryea), tries to squeeze money out of him. The Woman in the Window (1944) turned out to be great film noir, so director Fritz Lang and the three stars decided to have another stab at the genre the following year. This is a remake of Jean Renoir’s La Chienne (1931); it’s a clever story, well managed by Lang, even though he doesn’t quite make good on its potential. Robinson is convincing with his pleading, pathetic look as he tries to please his women; the co-stars are amusing as unhappy, cheap and greedy partners-in-crime.

The YouTube clip shows a scene where Bennett keeps twisting Robinson’s head.

1945-U.S. 105 min. B/W. Produced and directed by Fritz Lang. Screenplay: Dudley Nichols. Cast: Edward G. Robinson (Christopher Cross), Joan Bennett (Kitty March), Dan Duryea (Johnny Prince), Margaret Lindsay, Rosalind Ivan.

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Published by Stefan Hedmark 2008-07-14 14:47

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