A mild-mannered bank cashier and hobbyist painter (Edward G. Robinson) is played for a sucker by a woman (Joan Bennett) and her boyfriend (Dan Duryea) after they stage a mugging. He continues to spend time with her and she keeps using him for his money...that he doesn't really have. Her sob stories lead him to get loans and even contemplate stealing from the bank vault. She even starts selling his paintings, putting her name on them. Will he ever wise up?
This is another gem from the same cast and director (Fritz Lang) of The Woman in the Window, even featuring a somewhat similar story, though I like this one more, especially since it has a much stronger ending. It had me thinking of The Bigamist at one point, which is a good thing, in that it makes you kinda feel sorry for people despite them having done bad things. A testament to the quality of the writing and acting.
If you haven't seen it, for cat's sake, do so! ;)
This is another gem from the same cast and director (Fritz Lang) of The Woman in the Window, even featuring a somewhat similar story, though I like this one more, especially since it has a much stronger ending. It had me thinking of The Bigamist at one point, which is a good thing, in that it makes you kinda feel sorry for people despite them having done bad things. A testament to the quality of the writing and acting.
If you haven't seen it, for cat's sake, do so! ;)