Don't get me wrong, the music in this is very good and goes well with the action scenes. It does grate somewhat in that it incessantly repeats and plays through dramatic scenes.
My only other criticism of this American influenced noir-ish work is that some of the dialogue sounds phoney when spoken by a British actor. Funnily enough, Canadian actor Robert Beatty does a sort of "Irish" accent.
The film metaphorically and literally pulls few punches with another good performance from Terence Morgan as Augie, an ex-con with no intentions of going straight.
When I first saw the actress who was playing Mildred, the model who Augie falls for, Hazel Court, I thought she was more a homemaker than a sexy siren. As the film developed so she warmed to her role (or should I say Mildred did?) and was very good in the part. Unlike female characters at the time Mildred showed self-belief and the ability to take action.
An all round excellent representation of British film for me slightly weakened by the unending music.
My only other criticism of this American influenced noir-ish work is that some of the dialogue sounds phoney when spoken by a British actor. Funnily enough, Canadian actor Robert Beatty does a sort of "Irish" accent.
The film metaphorically and literally pulls few punches with another good performance from Terence Morgan as Augie, an ex-con with no intentions of going straight.
When I first saw the actress who was playing Mildred, the model who Augie falls for, Hazel Court, I thought she was more a homemaker than a sexy siren. As the film developed so she warmed to her role (or should I say Mildred did?) and was very good in the part. Unlike female characters at the time Mildred showed self-belief and the ability to take action.
An all round excellent representation of British film for me slightly weakened by the unending music.