Review of Deadline at Dawn (1946) by Martin T — 13 Jul 2010
Terrifically gritty noir. Susan, still a B actress at the time took a big step forward with this little gem, one of the great overlooked noirs. She's tough and no nonsense but caring. She also looks phenomenal considering she had given birth to twin boys just before making this.
Bill Williams is just right as the naive gob and Paul Lukas adds great support as a cabbie who lends a helping hand. The film is also full of wonderful touches, Susan's snappy no-nonsense talk, the incidental characters the leads come across and the sets and set-ups of the shots with intriguing little details just randomly placed in the background.
Well worth seeking out.
This review of Deadline at Dawn (1946) was written by Martin T on 13 Jul 2010.
Deadline at Dawn has generally received positive reviews.
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