United Artists
Directed by Roy Del Ruth
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
George Raft seeks revenge on the killer of his chaplain brother. His only clue is a Gideon Bible stolen from the hotel room where he was shot. The Bible, which he thinks contains the name of the killer, is missing, so Raft hunts down all of the people that occupied the room after the shooting. Meanwhile, the killer, heavy Raymond Burr in one of his best performances, uncovers Raft's plan and secretly follows him. It all unfolds in a memorable ending on a San Francisco hotel rooftop involving a large neon sign, reminiscent of similar scenes Hitchcock would make famous years later. The religion is laid on a little too thick, complete with a chorus of angels, but highly entertaining and underrated thriller.
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