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5.2/10 • 26

1950-04-011h 19m

CrimeDrama

A stolen fortune, a borrowed woman, and a man too many !

After stealing a gangster's money and his girlfriend, a doctor heads for a small village in Mexico to hide out.

Directors
Hugo Fregonese
Editors
Milton Carruth

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  1. James Mason

    James Mason

    Dr. Frank Matson

  2. Märta Torén

    Märta Torén

    Laura Thorsen

  3. Dan Duryea

    Dan Duryea

    John Wheeler

  4. Basil Ruysdael

    Basil Ruysdael

    Father Moreno

  5. William Conrad

    William Conrad

    Ollie

  6. Rodolfo Acosta

    Rodolfo Acosta

    Francisco Morales

  7. King Donovan

    King Donovan

    Grieder

  8. Robert Espinoza

    Robert Espinoza

    Santiago

  9. Tito Renaldo

    Tito Renaldo

    Hank Torres

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CinemaSerf

Nov 26, 2023

6/10

I quite enjoyed James Mason's performance here as the calculating "Dr. Matson". He is frequently summoned to treat the hoodlums of gangster "Wheeler" (Dan Duryea) and during one such visit espies a bag, similar to his own, that contains $200,000 in stolen loot. After a bit of macho banter with his patient, he picks up the bag and makes for the door. He has given the boss some pills and any interference will prevent him from getting the antidote! This is the moment that moll "Laura" (Märta Torén) has been waiting for and she decides to abscond with the doctor. Their escape plan doesn't quite go to plan, though - a car and a plane accident - before they find themselves in a small town where his skills and their burgeoning love start to make them wonder if their master plan is still the best one. Meantime, though very much on the back burner, the mobsters are determined to avenge themselves on both of them. It does rather run out of steam with half an hour to go, and though the ending is actually quite fitting it was all just a little bit rushed and, I felt, frustrating! Still, there's some chemistry between the two and Basil Ruysdael's priest, a sick horse and some really lightweight banditos all play to the story quite well too. You'll probably not recall it afterwards, but it's a bit different.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
mexicogangsterfilm noir