Alias Nick Beal

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Greg S @greg0239 Aug 28 Ray milland at his creepy best. See more Will G @Wgoodeve Jun 1 This was a good noir film. There were criminals and detectives. There is some suspense. My favorite noir movies are “Double Indemnity”, “The Maltese Falcon”, and “Mildred Pierce”. See more 08/24/2021 A stranger with mysterious powers corrupts an honest politician. Milland at most smooth 40s best, debonair and diabolical as the devil himself… maybe. Film Noir meets the supernatural, but never tips over into outright horror. Tight, well-made and there isn't a mis- step anywhere in the film. Audery Totter as the temptation is sleazy and manipulative but it's Milland's show from start to finish - and I love the Rembrandt comment! See more Ken R @RT36478503 07/27/2020 This strange story of an honest crime-fighting district attorney certainly has several haunting moments. They involve a dark stranger who has the uncanny ability to appear and disappear at precisely the right moments. This suave, eerie gentleman offers vital evidence to our honest DA against a highly corrupt criminal - that would allow him to be put away forever. No self-respecting DA could pass this up at any cost – but what is the cost? With fog bound meetings on a lonely pier at the wrong end of town, the too good to be true deal is struck. - Now to cover the unrevealed cost. Wonderful direction and shadowy cinematography combined with superb performances make this a must-see rarity. Most unfortunately, it's been locked away in the MCA vaults since Paramount sold it in a package in the 50s. TCM HD is your only hope to see the newly re-printed copy - struck off for one of their Noir festivals. Let's hope they may offer it for sale on DVD sometime in future! Some Public Domain copy houses are offering M.0.D. Off-Air copies, some of which are poor but one from the UK has a reasonably good/OK transfer on offer. See more 01/04/2014 Interesting plot with judge unknowingly collaborating with the Devil in human form. See more 09/22/2013 A beautifully shot Faustian tale which relies rather heavy-handedly on the power of a prop at the conclusion but has a lot to enjoy along the way. Ray Milland as Nick Beal looks an awful lot like he might have been an inspiration for the look of Robert Mitchum's Harry Powell in NIGHT OF THE HUNTER. See more Read all reviews

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