First, as a 3 D enthusiast, I cannot but congratulate Panamint for having issued this excellent restoration in wonderful Technicolor. The image quality is plainly excellent and the 3D effect stunning. For those who want to watch a fragment, go to their website. There's a region B edition for those not having a multi-region player.
There are various 3D specially made shots like throwing things to the camera, a burning wooden roof falling onto us and so on, they fit well into the story and are not overdone.
The extras are the original trailer and a short publicity one with Miss Fleming praising 3D, plus a later interview by Pat Boone. The booklet is also carefully prepared with the story of the making of the film, actors and director's commentaries and press notes and stills.
Second, the story is a simple one (a millionaire with a broken leg deliberately abandoned in the desert by his wife and lover), being the always interesting Robert Ryan one of the reasons that makes it better. Rhonda Fleming's beauty and flaming hair are impressive as much in the Mojave scenery as in her golden bathing suit (too short the swimming pool scene!), she and William Lundigan are correct players, but Ryan is better and the story is centered on him and the way he evolves from being an unsatisfied spoiled rich man through his fighting for survival. DON'T expect too much action as the trailer could have made believe. This is more a psychological movie, it's practically on three people and the desert that it's all about. But it's well directed by Roy Baker and well done, given its scarcity of means -and players.
I can only recommend it to anyone interested in 3D movies, while expecting new more issues like Bwana Devil, Sangaree, The Stranger Wore a Gun, Miss Saddie Thompson and so on. For the moment, don't miss Man in the Dark, and if you want a major 3D with no budget limitations try Kiss me Kate from MGM !
There are various 3D specially made shots like throwing things to the camera, a burning wooden roof falling onto us and so on, they fit well into the story and are not overdone.
The extras are the original trailer and a short publicity one with Miss Fleming praising 3D, plus a later interview by Pat Boone. The booklet is also carefully prepared with the story of the making of the film, actors and director's commentaries and press notes and stills.
Second, the story is a simple one (a millionaire with a broken leg deliberately abandoned in the desert by his wife and lover), being the always interesting Robert Ryan one of the reasons that makes it better. Rhonda Fleming's beauty and flaming hair are impressive as much in the Mojave scenery as in her golden bathing suit (too short the swimming pool scene!), she and William Lundigan are correct players, but Ryan is better and the story is centered on him and the way he evolves from being an unsatisfied spoiled rich man through his fighting for survival. DON'T expect too much action as the trailer could have made believe. This is more a psychological movie, it's practically on three people and the desert that it's all about. But it's well directed by Roy Baker and well done, given its scarcity of means -and players.
I can only recommend it to anyone interested in 3D movies, while expecting new more issues like Bwana Devil, Sangaree, The Stranger Wore a Gun, Miss Saddie Thompson and so on. For the moment, don't miss Man in the Dark, and if you want a major 3D with no budget limitations try Kiss me Kate from MGM !