Seamy mystery story about a discharged veteran (the military experience explains his poker-faced savoir-faire in the face of death) who returns from the war accompanied by a shell-shocked puppylike Army buddy, and who arrives at his tacky L.A. apartment just in time for his wife's murder. Raymond Chandler's script outfits all the characters with selfish motives and flavorful language, and George Marshall's direction keeps things moving at a smooth, ritualistic gait. Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Howard da Silva. (1946) — Duncan Shepherd
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