This is a gritty, harsh drama, where Frederic March is absolutely splendid and I am surprised that Universal Studios produced this film which topic was more in the Metro Goldwyn Mayer line. Michael Gordon was OK as the director, I guess Douglas Sirk or David Miller could have done the same. It is tense, riveting, poignant and I can understand that the moral, final part of the story, could divide, puzzle many audiences. Because it is not what they actually expected. That's presicely what I like in this story. Not a crime film, not even a film noir, but a taut drama. Nearly two decades after DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE, Frederic March did not lose anything of his talent. Yesterday, I reviewed LE SEPTIEME JURE, a French drama which the main character was not far from this movie....
Review of An Act of Murder
