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5.8/10 • 13

1954-03-251h 30m

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WHO IS THIS MAN...Is he out of her past...or is he a killer in the night!

A single mother in New Mexico senses her own death in the hands of a mysterious stalker.

Directors
William A. Seiter
Editors
Fred Allen

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  1. Dorothy McGuire

    Dorothy McGuire

    Crystal Benson

  2. Stephen McNally

    Stephen McNally

    Steve Blackford

  3. Mary Murphy

    Mary Murphy

    Randy Benson

  4. Edgar Buchanan

    Edgar Buchanan

    Sheriff Lafe

  5. John Howard

    John Howard

    Josh Blake

  6. Ron Hagerthy

    Ron Hagerthy

    John 'Hack' Hackenthal

  7. Pepe Hern

    Pepe Hern

    Rudolfo Gonzáles

  8. Eddy Waller

    Eddy Waller

    'Spud' Kelly

  9. Carolyn Jones

    Carolyn Jones

    Mary Rose

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John Chard

Nov 29, 2014

5/10

Woman in the Fog. Make Haste to Live is directed by William A. Seiter and adapted to screenplay by Warren B. Duff from the novel written by Gordon and Mildred Gordon. It stars Dorothy McGuire, Stephen McNally, Mary Murphy and Edgar Buchanan. Music is by Elmer Bernstein and cinematography by John L. Russell. A gangster is sentenced to prison for killing his wife, but she isn't dead, she's alive and well and raising her daughter in New Mexico. It’s now 18 years later and he’s out of the big house; and he wants revenge! Elmer Bernstein’s superb musical score opens up the picture and Russell uses film noir filters to photograph the gripping opening sequences. It’s a handsome beginning, the promise of a film noir gem is palpable, sadly the entire middle hour is plodding in pacing and ridiculous in plotting. There’s some neat touches, McNally is permanently angry and sinister, which makes for good fun, McGuire works hard to maintain interest, Buchanan’s gruff sheriff steps outside of the norm and the odd scene, such as that involving a fairground, have noirish leanings. The finale as well is of high quality, but patience is tested throughout and there’s the over riding feeling that the cast, Bernstein, Russell and the audience deserve a far better script. 5/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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