This is an above average thriller with a great cast. On the heels of THE LODGER using the same era and sets, HANGOVER SQUARE delivers some good chills and thrills without all the bloodshed like in todays movies of the same ilk. The one problem with the film is the short run time of 77 minutes. Seems like a lot has been left out and seems a bit disjointed at times. Laird Creger and Linda Darnell stand out among the cast. He superbly plays the "mad" composer with proper aplomb, and Darnell is great as a greedy and manipulative actress who is doomed. SPOILER ALERT: An ironic note is that her dead body is burned as in real life she also died in a fire. A bit eerie. Try to view both THE LODGER and HANGOVER SQUARE as a double bill.
Review of Hangover Square
