We often forget that director Max Nosseck did not only gave us two Lawrence Tierney's vehicles: DILLINGER and THE HOODLUM, but also this one, in response, I guess, to THE LODGER or DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE. The inspiration is more than obvious and such a lead role could easily have been played by the likes of George Sanders, Laird Cregar, Albert Dekker.... Yes, what a tremendous little film, thriller drama produced by RKO pictures. Tense, no useless scene, good dialogues, terrific suspense for such a cheap production. It should be more recognized, more widely shown. For me, it's definitely an underrated gem.
Review of The Brighton Strangler
