Review of His Kind of Woman (1951) by Sgt. C — 03 Jan 2015

(58%).

A more glamorous example of film noir that ranks among the best, without necessarily being a true contender to the very best. The plot is decent, without it being exactly what most would call riveting, mainly because it's just too baggy by about half an hour. The two leads though in Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell are quite simply stars that you just don't get any more. Russell in particular looks otherworldly, and she is at least given something to do with a good portion of lines, plot relevance, and a couple of songs to sing. Which is nice. Vincent Price is a great addition in support, and the closing scenes are both action packed and quite funny. Well worth a look for fans of classics, but it may be too slack for the more modern film fan.