A reformed criminal who returns to his home town to start a new life finds himself dragged back into one final job. Joseph Cotten is given the opportunity to deliver a strong performance thanks to Frank Fenton's multilayered screenplay which portrays its protagonist as something of an enigma. We're never sure which is his true persona - the good guy who gently woos crippled Alida Valli (another good performance) or the ruthless hood in cahoots with the always watchable Paul Stewart. It drags a little in the middle, but is worth persevering with.
Review of Walk Softly, Stranger
