It's not hard to see Widmark's problem with journeyman TV director Totten. First problem: the lead character's reputation precedes the film but not the audience. We are never given enough information on the circumstances of Widmark's character and the bodies he's left behind. All we have is circumstantial comments from others but no real look back at the reasons the town wants him gone.
Second problem: There is not enough motivation for the lead character to stay in town. He could leave at any time with a beautiful woman who neither wants to marry him nor receive any love from him. The script doesn't give us enough reason for him to stay.
Other than that, it is a decent enough movie. Not worthy of Siegel, who only shot nine days.
Second problem: There is not enough motivation for the lead character to stay in town. He could leave at any time with a beautiful woman who neither wants to marry him nor receive any love from him. The script doesn't give us enough reason for him to stay.
Other than that, it is a decent enough movie. Not worthy of Siegel, who only shot nine days.