Review of Nightfall (1956) by Brad G — 29 Jun 2009
Jacques Tourneur directing Anne Bancroft & Aldo Ray in a.
Stirling Silliphant script adapted from David Goodis, (Dark Passage, Shoot The Piano Player, Street of No Return). Ray is cast well as a plain-spoken type, Bancroft is kicking Method ass, and Brian Keith is excellent as Aldo's gunsel nemesis.
The plot makes intelligent use of coincidence, and the exceptional cinematography reinforces this noir aspect. The contrasting movement and flashbacks between urban and rural settings, an oil derrick interrogation and the wintry finale's device spectacularly display a hostile world both natural and man-made.
This review of Nightfall (1956) was written by Brad G on 29 Jun 2009.
Nightfall has generally received positive reviews.
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