Directed by Nicholas Ray
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Bogie is a screenwriter who talks a hat check girl at the local restaurant into going home with him to help with a script. After she turns up murdered the next day, he is the prime suspect. Neighbor Gloria Grahame is the eyewitness who backs up his story and provides him with an alibi. They fall in love, but his violent temper gives her doubts about his marriage proposal. Bogart and Grahame are perfectly cast and their scenes together are a joy to watch. My only complaint is a somewhat self-conscious Hollywood insider feel to the scenes in the restaurant and at other times when the two leads are not alone.
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