Somewhat Straight-Forward at times Overheated Open-Sky Desert Police Chase.
Directed by Journeyman Nathan Juran and Notable as Roger Corman's First Screen Credit for Producer and Story.
Starring Joan Bennett, Richard Conte, and Wanda Hendrix,.
This Decidedly B-Movie did Bennett's Sliding Career No Favors as She seems Out-Of-It and Looks Awful and Beleaguered.
Richard Conte is OK and Wanda Hendrix is Sparky and Spunky while Playing Bennett's Assistant, and Perhaps more, as a "Tomboyish" Model.
The Dialog has some "Pulpish" Nuance.
But the Predictable Story Unfolds almost at a Leisurely Pace, with a Cliched Climax.
Although the Setting of "The Salton Sea" in the End makes for an Off-Beat Backdrop.
This One has its Fans but is Overrated.
Watchable and Enjoyable as a Time-Passer but Don't Expect an Edgy Noir or anything that Raises this to the Heights of the Genre.
Directed by Journeyman Nathan Juran and Notable as Roger Corman's First Screen Credit for Producer and Story.
Starring Joan Bennett, Richard Conte, and Wanda Hendrix,.
This Decidedly B-Movie did Bennett's Sliding Career No Favors as She seems Out-Of-It and Looks Awful and Beleaguered.
Richard Conte is OK and Wanda Hendrix is Sparky and Spunky while Playing Bennett's Assistant, and Perhaps more, as a "Tomboyish" Model.
The Dialog has some "Pulpish" Nuance.
But the Predictable Story Unfolds almost at a Leisurely Pace, with a Cliched Climax.
Although the Setting of "The Salton Sea" in the End makes for an Off-Beat Backdrop.
This One has its Fans but is Overrated.
Watchable and Enjoyable as a Time-Passer but Don't Expect an Edgy Noir or anything that Raises this to the Heights of the Genre.