Review of Leave Her to Heaven (1945) by Charles James I — 07 Aug 2009

A glorious technicolored film noir yet with some of the darkest subject matter of the genre. Gene Teirney is just amazing as the cold, possesive villian. The stand out moment in the film is about half way through, involving Teirney's character and her crippled brother-in-law.

I won't say too much about it incase to spoil it, but the combination of the tranquil, luscious exterior setting and Teirney's expressionless face makes for one of the most sinister scenes in film.