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Critic Kim Newman
rated 10

Perfect example of the Noir genre replete with shadowy stylistic visuals and rotten but charming characters.

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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

The movie stars Robert Mitchum, whose weary eyes and laconic voice, whose very presence as a violent man wrapped in indifference, made him an archetypal noir actor.

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Cast & Crew

Jeffrey Sayre
As Man in Nightclub Cloakroom (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
As Canby Miller (uncredited)
Mike Lally
As Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited)
Robert Mitchum
As Jeff Bailey / Jeff Markham
James Conaty
As Bartender in Acapulco (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
As Sheriff (uncredited)

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In the shadowy world of crime and deception, a man's past can never truly be buried. Jeff Bailey thought he had left his former life as a private detective behind, but when a mysterious stranger arrives in town, he is forced to confront his dark past. With a seductive femme fatale and a ruthless gambling kingpin pulling the strings, Bailey finds himself trapped in a web of danger and deceit. As he navigates the treacherous underworld of Los Angeles, Bailey must confront his own demons and make a choice between love, loyalty, and survival. Will he be able to escape the fatal allure of the past, or will it consume him once again?

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