THE SOUND OF FURY is an interesting slice of crime and melodrama based on a real-life case of the 1930s. Seen today, it's partially of interest for being caught up in the McCarthyist witch hunts, with director Cy Endfield decamping to Britain to churn out classic after classic (HELL DRIVERS and ZULU, I'm talking about you) while Lloyd Bridges turned informant. The story is about a couple of small-time guys who are involved in a kidnapping that goes horribly wrong, which is all quite straightforward, but things get really interesting when they're taken to jail. The film slowly builds to one of the most powerful climaxes I've ever seen from the era, a power helped by the very strong performances of the lead actors.
Review of The Sound of Fury
