Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Freaktana A Major Disappointment

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

mark.waltz Witnessing an apparent murder while taking a train to work, bridge builder Michael Redgrave gets involved and finds more than he bargained for with Sally Gray, the apparent victim. It's a strange setup, starting with Redgrave's wife (Patricia Roc) walking out on her job and ignoring important instructions, heading home for time with her husband. The focus then switches to Redgrave, getting a police officer to break in on the apparent murder, only to find that there wasn't one it's egocentric magician Paul Lukas and his own wife (Gray) allegedly rehearsing, but as we soon see, Lukas is jealous, domineering and even a bit maniacal. Redgrave's intrusion into their lives increases and he manages to sneak Gray out of the theater during a performance. Meanwhile, Roc is fired from her job and becomes concerned when her husband does not come home.This is bizarre, not only in structure, but in its general storytelling. There seems to be no real point in the twists and turns, and after a while I began to realize that there was no real reason for the many directions this seems to be going in. What works here are all the little details. The film opens with a shot of the Thames and the many bridges that cross, plus there's also extended location sequences of regular people going about their day. Even a rehearsal between Lukas and Gray goes into detail with his egotistical explosions and proper choreography of how the act is supposed to work. If I learned anything from this, it's to try to stay out of people's business as much as possible. You never realize the messes that can add onto your own. Be warned: the ending is a real downer!

kidboots Just a terrific little movie - a variation of "Lady on a Train"(1945) and then some!! Instead of a dotty Deanna Durbin addicted to detective stories, you have a young Michael Redgrave as Peter, a sleep deprived mechanic who, as befits wartime austerity, is juggling shifts with his telephonist wife Pat (a young and very pretty Patricia Roc) - they only see each other over breakfast tea and toast!! Then disaster strikes - Pat is sacked but Peter is having an adventure that day that will top hers!! While on the train to work Peter thinks he sees a murder but when he fronts up to the flat with a policeman in hand, it is to find he has only witnessed a rehearsal from the Great Zoltini (Paul Lukas) and his rather nervous assistant Vivian (Sally Grey) - it was all an illusion!!But the reality is different - Zoltini is volatile and insanely jealous, Viv, though loving him, is frightened and fed up!! When Peter is cornered by a roving reporter for a "hero of the hour" interview, the hard luck story the Zoltini's tell him about their once great success evaporating due to a fickle public, makes front page news and they find theatre managers clamouring for their act!! But only because of the admiration and liking for Vivian - as soon as they get to the theatre Zoltini throws tantrum after tantrum!! He is so impossible Vivian does the unforgivable and walks out before the finish leaving Zoltini a laughing stock on the stage. She runs into Peter and through his confidence and support she finds the strength to leave Zoltini.For just over an hour, it packs plenty of wallop, once Peter leaves Viv with the man who's always loved her and can make her a success, life becomes more simple. Pat has now got her old job back with an added bonus that she is now on day shift, but the ending has a gruesome twist of which Peter is blissfully unaware of.By 1940 Sally Grey had already been in films for 10 years but as this film showed she was very capable of tackling characters of many dimensions. First billed Paul Lukas had already spent the 1930s as a dependable Hollywood star. This movie was made just before his return to America where he found his greatest triumph as the sympathetic German in both the stage and film versions of "Watch on the Rhine".Highly Recommended.

malcolmgsw This film is not just interesting for its intriguing story but also for its view of London in 1939 just before the outbreak of war.Many central areas around the Houses of Parliament and the Abbey are on view.Also of course the construction of the present Waterloo Bridge which has a distinctive modernist style quite unlike any other London Bridge.The film has many virtues and one failing.The story is very neat with a ending with a twist in it.I am surprised the censor let it through as of course crime had to be shown not to pay.The one failing is the casting of Michael Redfrave.A crane driver he is not.he is far too refined.In fact his is the least interesting role.Bt far the best and showiest is that of Paul Lukas who does well in what for him would become a stereotypical role.All round an extremely interesting and entertaining film.

kinekrom From a train window, crane-driver Michael Redgrave thinks he sees a woman being strangled. What follows is an unusual and effective story involving a magician, his assistant wife and a subtle interplay of illusion and murder. Refreshingly directed by the overlooked Herbert Mason, and well performed throughout (particularly Redgrave and Sally Gray), this small gem benefits greatly from its varied and credible London backgrounds, including music halls (including magic shows), mundane work places not normally seen in British films of the period, and construction work on Waterloo Bridge, under which the National Film Theatre is situated (which is where I last saw this film).