Plot: Mr. Hire has a thing for his next-door neighbor, but she is already engaged to a different man. When a woman is found murdered in the neighborhood, the fiancée of the girl suspects that Hire is somehow involved. He hopes to prove his suspicions, but it seems someone is tampering with the evidence.
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June 03, 2024
Right after WWII, this French noir was released. Compared to its US contemporaries the film is a tad more stylish (which was to be expected), but that's pretty much where the positives end. The plot is very pedestrian and the performances are mediocre, which is a bummer for a film that is very reliant on dialogue.
The cinematography is a step up from the norm, but not good enough to carry the film. The rest is pretty much what I expect from a noir at this point. I don't care that much for the plots, not the performances or the atmosphere of the genre. Not the worst noir I've seen, but not a very memorable one either.