Fritz Lang directs this moody Film-Noir. Glorious black & white. Interesting story line and well acted. A meek henpecked bank cashier(Edward G. Robinson)becomes an embezzler after meeting and falling in love with a much younger woman(Joan Bennett). The lovely and alluring Bennett's pimp(Dan Duryea)convinces her into manipulating the older man for money and control of his modest art work. Emotions can run the gamut and it is easy to find Duryea's character most offensive. Robinson and Bennett leave very little room to improve their skills. Also in the cast are Margaret Lindsay and Jess Barker. I loved the rainy scene and the moment when Robinson finds out that his muse is using him. The wrong seems to be righted, but still leaving a price to pay. Wonderful old time classic.
Review of Scarlet Street
