Arthur Ripley

Passable melodrama of an ex-soldier who goes to work as a driver for a shady character, played to perfection by Cochran, who happens to have an unhappy wife who likes to take nighttime drives. There isn't a lot of time for character development here, so things just sort of happen, with a big twist thrown in but not quite satisfactorily explained. While Cummings is okay in the role of the driver, Cochran's evil presence steals the film. As his henchman, Lorre has a sizable role, but his show more character is giving no memorable quirks. On the other hand, French actress Michele Morgan as the unhappy wife makes a big impression. Only in a few scenes is there any trace of an accent, and I wouldn't have known she was French except for IMDB. All in all, implausible and a bit disjointed, but the Miami and Havana aspect of the story adds some needed atmosphere and sets it apart from other mediocre films. And, to reiterate, Cochran is great. show less

Nice cast and fast cars, but film sort of peters out near the end with an unfortunate anti-climax. Interesting to see Mitchum's son playing his (much) younger brother. Some of the acting is pretty amateurish, but the leads are very good.

This is in the public domain.