I saw this for the first time last year. I enjoyed it a lot too. Richard Basehart is very effective as a troubled killer. John Alton is clearly one of the best cinematographers of all time. I haven't seen all of his movies (yet), but so far my favorite is The Amazing Mr. X (1948). It isn't a noir, but the cinematography is off the charts awesome.
When it comes to noir photography, john Alton is clearly the best. Noir photography was ending in the late 1950s and one of the best was the Alton shot 1955s The Big Combo.
not only is Byron Folger in the scene at 10:10 - but so is a very young John Dehner - a journeyman actor whos IMDb filmography lists 303 films or tv appearances - - the storm drain scenes so reminded me of The Third Man that i wondered if it borrowed from it - it turns out that this film may have been filmed first - and of course The Third Man was done in europe - while this was done in hollywood - - and regarding Dragnet - according to IMDb - the police sgt who acted as technical advisor ot the film - suggested to Jack Webb that he do a radio series based on actual police files
From time to time, but the issue I have is that I don't know many of the actors in classic British films, because I just haven't explored those as much. I do enjoy the old Sherlock Holmes films and might review some of these in the future.
![Parole, Inc. (1948) [Film Noir] [Crime]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/xW1ngf4QOTE/mqdefault.jpg)
😮the shadows and light of this film is so strikingly beautiful, that i wouldnt care if it were a silent movie...i could watch it just for that alone!
Good Movie ! Watched one today that you might like, The Chase(1946)
Excellent suggestion.
I saw this for the first time last year. I enjoyed it a lot too. Richard Basehart is very effective as a troubled killer.
John Alton is clearly one of the best cinematographers of all time.
I haven't seen all of his movies (yet), but so far my favorite is The Amazing Mr. X (1948). It isn't a noir, but the cinematography is off the charts awesome.
When it comes to noir photography, john Alton is clearly the best. Noir photography was ending in the late 1950s and one of the best was the Alton shot 1955s The Big Combo.
That one is on my list. Thanks for the recommendation!
not only is Byron Folger in the scene at 10:10 - but so is a very young John Dehner - a journeyman actor whos IMDb filmography lists 303 films or tv appearances - - the storm drain scenes so reminded me of The Third Man that i wondered if it borrowed from it - it turns out that this film may have been filmed first - and of course The Third Man was done in europe - while this was done in hollywood - - and regarding Dragnet - according to IMDb - the police sgt who acted as technical advisor ot the film - suggested to Jack Webb that he do a radio series based on actual police files
Johneyon , so is a very young Jack Webb. Webb used this film for inspiration to come up with Dragnet.
It's a very good movie. Do you like classic british movies?
A Matter of Life and Death 1946 is a great british movie
From time to time, but the issue I have is that I don't know many of the actors in classic British films, because I just haven't explored those as much. I do enjoy the old Sherlock Holmes films and might review some of these in the future.