A story told by a journalist (Peter Graves) , this is a dark film noir, well played by the mighty Quinn as a cynical racketeer who would do everything for his sister Rosalie 's happiness , Farley Granger as a young hoodlum ,who got the girl pregnant and is sentenced to death :he's extraordinary when it comes to playing weak characters ,dominated by strong personalities (Quinn ,here, John Dall in "rope" ) ; and a young Anne Bancroft (whose perfomance in "the miracle worker'" is one of my all-time favorites) ,who does not realize , till the last scenes ,which man his dear brother is.
The turning point of the movie is the death of the baby, strangled by the cord ;before ,Regal (what a name!) felt contempt for his brother-in law .It turns into hate afterwards ;tragedy awaits around the corner .Extremely well directed final scenes.
The turning point of the movie is the death of the baby, strangled by the cord ;before ,Regal (what a name!) felt contempt for his brother-in law .It turns into hate afterwards ;tragedy awaits around the corner .Extremely well directed final scenes.