Yet another Cornell Woolrich/William Irish off-the-wall yarn makes it to the screen. Apparently Eddy Robinson was scornful about this but that didn't prevent him taking on another Woollrich/Irish yarn eight years later with Nightmare. As it happens Robinson turns in a solid, convincing performance as the scamming mentalist who finds he really does have second sight, though it could be argued it's not hard to shine playing opposite Mr. Mahogany, John Lund, who keeps littering the set with sawdust. The female lead is the terminally lovely and ultimately tragic Gail Russell, who is given little to do but look desperate and carries it off to a fare-thee-well. John Farrow provides lots of atmosphere from the right bottle. Recommended.
Review of Night Has a Thousand Eyes
