This is a film for Gloria Grahame fans (of which I am one). GG looks great and she does give us a very convincing performance here, even though director Jerry Hopper doesn't seem to be trying very hard with the other players. Sterling Hayden walks through his role in an unnecessarily sullen manner. Admittedly, the script is somewhat implausible. Even though it has some promising plot ideas, it lets other opportunities go by, and there are inconsistencies and even errors in the telling -- most of which could have been avoided had more care been exercised in the writing. All the same, Jerry Hopper's direction is more classy than usual. No doubt he was inspired by Russell Metty's superb film noir lighting.
Review of Naked Alibi
