Film noir must-see: "The Chase." Bob Cummings shows he

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really is a good and versatile actor in this role where he becomes infatuated with his gangster boss's wife: later on in his career, Cummings became a ham; here, he's understated and sympathetic.
Michele Morgan, unfortunately unknown today, smolderingly portrays the wronged and abused wife. Steve Cochran (who took no back-seat to Errol Flynn in the debauchery league) is excellent--- his portrayal of the thug is memorable. He once said that the key to playing criminals is to not acknowledge that they feel they're doing wrong: he admirably succeeds. You almost--- almost-- pity him.
Peter Lorre rounds out this most excellent cast; yes, he plays a slightly deranged killer, a role he should have patented.
Note: Morgan was held in such high esteem that she most probably would have had the role immortalized by Ingrid Bergman in, "Casablance," had her studio agreed to release her.

Edits: 12/08/20

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Topic - Film noir must-see: "The Chase." Bob Cummings shows he - tinear 10:39:49 12/08/20 (7)

Here's another one: "The Big Combo" - Victor Khomenko 08:06:03 12/10/20 (1)

Yup, that's a good one! nt - tinear 08:34:43 12/11/20 (0)

RE: Film noir must-see: "The Chase." Bob Cummings shows he - oldmkvi 11:39:25 12/08/20 (4)

I recently saw Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur with Cummings... - TWB 20:10:01 12/09/20 (0)

The biggest shocker... - Victor Khomenko 05:52:34 12/09/20 (2)

"Il Grido:" as good as the more lauded, "Obsessione," Visconti's first - tinear 08:38:58 12/11/20 (1)

"Obsessione," - nice hybrid. :) - Victor Khomenko 08:55:05 12/11/20 (0)

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