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A MAN - Trying to run away from his past... A WOMAN - Trying to escape her future...
A MAN - Trying to run away from his past... A WOMAN - Trying to escap...
Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller - 1947
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Jeff Bailey seems to be a mundane gas station owner in remote Bridgeport, CA. He is dating local girl Ann Miller and lives a quiet life. But Jeff has a secret past, and when a mysterious stranger arrives in town, Jeff is forced to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
97 min
Release date:
25 Nov 1947
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Cinematic perfection, a Hollywood classic that's as great and as enjoyable as its reputation has promised.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
It's very snappy and quite intriguingly played by a cast that has been well and smartly directed by Jacques Tourneur.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
One of the greatest of all film noirs.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
20 Jan 2006
fresh:
The most delicate and nuanced of film noirs, graced with a reflective lyricism that almost lifts it out of the genre.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
18 Apr 2007
fresh:
Each change of angle and shift of light evokes an inner disturbance; the actors seem to push through the dense shadow as through water, revealing fast people in slow motion ...
– Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Apr 2014
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