Review of He Ran All the Way (1951) by Annie C — 30 Jun 2010
While there's nothing outstanding about this man-on-the-lam noir, it's a fine example of the genre. John Garfield (in his final performance) is terrific as the nervous, impulsive accidental cop killer, and Shelley Winters is amazing as always.
Playing emotionally vulnerable characters seems to be her speciality, and she doesn't disappoint. There's a good amount of location work, which is always a plus, although most of it is in the front of the film.
The rest of it is mostly confined to one set, and this turns out to be the one major drawback. Although the way that family issues play into the story is compelling, as a viewer I started to long for more forward notion.
The movie really ought to be called He Hid All the Way because there's not a whole lot of running going on. However, it's a fine piece of work for noir fanatics, with some good photographic elements too.
This review of He Ran All the Way (1951) was written by Annie C on 30 Jun 2010.
He Ran All the Way has generally received positive reviews.
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