Review of The Hunted (1948) by Stu B — 28 Nov 2018
Shifty-eyed blonde Laura Mead, fresh out of prison after a four-year stretch for a diamond robbery that she claims she knew nothing about, is followed from a bus station by world-weary cop Johnny Saxon.
Their connection? Saxon--her ex-boyfriend!--just happens to be the cop who arrested her. Eventually, a murder is committed, the mystery deepens--was she framed by the real thief, as she has always insisted?--and the flames of romance, despite their reservations, are rekindled.
The acting is only fair--as Laura, Belita (a figure skater by trade, hence the long skating sequence smack in the middle) delivers a flat, one-note performance, and Preston Foster's hard-bitten lawman is only marginally better.
Jack Bernhard's direction might satisfy noir fans, but so little happens that Allied Artists should have dubbed this one "The Stunted"--it's one of those flicks that starts off strongly, then isn't allowed room to grow.
This review of The Hunted (1948) was written by Stu B on 28 Nov 2018.
The Hunted has generally received positive reviews.
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