Alicia I love this movie so much

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Hesse-02 Recently viewed this on TCM and was captivated. What was going to happen? Why was Barbara Stanwyck sneaking about? Where was her husband? What had happened??Errol Flynn also stars, and he was good. Don't usually see him in many suspense films that I remember. Barbara S. was amazing as usual. Believable - and wouldn't want to mess with her - but she's met her match with Flynn.I thought a very good plot from which I have seen picked up in several other more recent movies. A solid "8" from this reviewer. I think you'll be entertained.

vincentlynch-moonoi Before watching this film, I read the old review by Bosley Crowther. And I quite disagree with his assessment of the film. I quite like this film. But -- and there is a big but here -- you have to approach it understanding that at one time most people believed that insanity could be passed on through the family line, and that it was an established fear that if one person in your family was insane, that others were likely to become insane, as well.For me, there was "menace" in this film from beginning until the climax. It is downright eerie. From the opening scene with the young girl galloping her horse until the murder attempt at the climax, this is a truly dark film.Errol Flynn is excellent as the serious and sophisticated scientist. Barbara Stanwyck also excellent as the secret wife who suspects something is amiss. Richard Basehart -- who does not appear until late in the film -- equally great as the insane member of the family. And, Geraldine Brooks as the ill-fated young lady is quite good, although she was more successful in later years in television than on the big screen.If I have one criticism, it's about the character played by Errol Flynn. Sinister or kind? Romantic or cold? Rather than play the character more subtly, the director seemed to have Flynn jerk from one attitude to another.Nevertheless, I enjoyed this under-appreciated film. Although it hasn't earned a place on my DVD shelf, it's one I'll watch again on TCM...for the third time. :-)

GManfred I disagree with all the reviewers who disagree with me. This was a tense, suspenseful melodrama which I feel has gotten a bad rap since it came out. The mood of the film is ominous and unsettling throughout and benefits from excellent acting jobs from the two stars. Barbara Stanwyck almost never gives a bad performance and does not disappoint, but the big surprise here is Errol Flynn. In "Cry Wolf" he shows unexpected depth and nuance - this from an actor known for one-dimensional action/ swashbuckling roles, in addition to his off-screen antics as a swordsman. Who knew he was capable of such acting?More disagreement. I thought the script was intelligent and that the pacing was good and that the ending was not a lame copout. It did not rely on its star performances and it kept you guessing right up to the end. I never took a movie course but I know what I like, to coin a borrowed phrase, and this was a good picture. I will have to say I was going to award Geraldine Brooks the Hand-Painted Mustache Cup as Hambone Actress of 1947, but I passed because it was her screen debut.But don't take my word. Decide for yourself if it's a quick, exciting 83 minutes. That's what makes horse racing.

krdement I am a huge fan of both Barbara Stanwyck and Errol Flynn. I am surprised to read all of the negative comments about this fine little gem of a movie. Stanwyck delivers a very good performance in her role as the unwanted "widow" of a wealthy family's son. Her suspicions are aroused by the brusque treatment and the sense that something ain't quite right.Flynn is very effective in his role as the point man in the family's efforts to rush Stanwyck out of their affairs and back from whence she came. He capably portrays a man trying to maintain an aristocratically aloof front, avoid suspicion and still push Stanwyck out the door - all the while becoming increasing attracted to her. As an actor, he has a lot on his plate, and he handles it very well. I love to watch him in these rare non-swashbucklers. He always delivers. He was unfairly deprived of such opportunities then, and his ability is unfairly minimized even today. I wish TCM would come out with an Errol Flynn Non-swashbuckler Box Set!The rest of the cast is okay, with the exception of Richard Basehart. He is hopelessly miscast as the object of Stanwyck's affections. He was never a leading man, and he doesn't have that kind of appeal or looks. Even though he is not the lead, those qualities are called for in his role. He cannot deliver. I simply couldn't imagine Stanwyck and Basehart being erstwhile lovers. They have only one or two opportunities to generate that kind of chemistry, and nothing sizzles. This is probably the main problem with the film. A flashback or two might have been a good device to establish them as lovers - for example a flashback of their elopement.One commentator suggested that the plot was flawed because the family should have simply told Stanwyck about her husband upon her arrival. That overlooks the repercussions of such a course of action. Regardless of their motives, the family is, after all, perpetrating a fraud (with very important legal ramifications regarding the estate!), into which they are understandably unwilling to draw an "outsider." Stanwyck is neither wanted nor trusted. To expect the family to just spill the beans to her is naive in the extreme.Contrary to other commentators, I found the entire film very satisfying and entertaining, including the ending. I thought the film built to a climax that, while not greatly surprising, was revelatory. I certainly suspected the mystery's solution, but I didn't know it until the end. Isn't that the case with most mysteries? Enough clues are provided that the solution doesn't come out of the blue? (Didn't anybody see this very issue addressed in the hilarious spoof, Murder by Death?) What more denouement is called for in this film?