A pair of friends on a fishing trip stuck inside a car with a psychotic killer on the run holding a gun in the back seat. Despite the simplicity of its plot, it's a very effective horror thriller as it runs a very tight 71 minutes with good doses of tension and manages to keep it to the very end, thanks to the score and claustrophobic atmosphere. What really sells the film for me is the performances from three lead characters. William Talman makes an intimidating villain while Edmond O'Brien and Frank Lovejoy are both good as his captives.
The ending is too nicely tied up for my liking but I guess that's to be expected for the era.
Excellent suspenseful film. Very well paced and edited, and the acting was very good. It's amazing to me that this film from 1953 has no problems with pacing; they knew how to edit—and act!—back then.
Shout by smallcloneBlockedParent2020-09-09T11:37:21Z
Decent noir-ish film inspired by a true crime spree. Must watch more Ida Lupino.