User Reviews

A very unusual film. The plot, the acting and the direction all seemed plain enough but there was something odd or unusual about it, but I couldn't put my finger on what was so screwy. So I watched the movie all over again, not that it deserves watching more than once, but it wasn't until the closing minutes that I realized what was so peculiar about this "B" entry. The hero, as played by Jack Randall, was constantly upstaged by the rest of the cast, and I should have woken up to this fact earlier. Randall started his movie career as a singing cowboy, but he doesn't sing in this movie. In fact, he is sung to! And why by? Glenn Strange of all people! Jack just sits there and listens to Glenn. I'd already noticed that when Jack played a scene with his real-life wife, Louise Stanley, he allowed her to dominate the scene. But on a second viewing, I realized that Jack was actually deferring to everyone in the cast (especially including Steve Clark and Frank LaRue), not just to Louise and Glenn. It certainly makes the movie a lot more interesting when people like George Chesebro seize the reins! Alpha's print is a washed out TV copy, missing its opening scenes, but it's watchable.