Vincent Sherman directs this star-filled Film-Noir. You don't see the full development of characters; but that is part of the mystery. Bob Corey(Gordon MacRae)is recovering from several spinal surgeries in a California Veteran's Hospital. And who wouldn't want to fall in love with his nurse Julie Benson(Virginia Mayo). The wounded veteran is released from the hospital in time to try and clear his Army buddy Steve Connolly(Edmond O'Brien)from a murder charge. Steve's earlier friends weren't exactly strangers of crime; so who does he go to get money enough for the ranch he and Corey had plans for after getting out of the Army. Steve gets tangled in a bad situation and goes into hiding. Steve and Julie play detectives and unravel a messy set of circumstances. Other players include: Dane Clark, Viveca Lindfors, Ed Begley and Sheila MacCrae. Atmospheric and very watchable.
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