The gentleman who introduced In a Lonely Place on TCM said it was the best movie ever made, in his opinion. Then again, he claims that 1950 was Holywood's best year, when everyone knows it was 1939.
Another reviewer here stated that the characters were not very likeable. I have to agree. I'm an old movie buff and was not familiar with Gloria Grahame. I thought that her portrayal was stiff and wooden. I think Eleanor Parker could have brought the part to life. But then again, why bother? Dixson Steele is a thug and for some reason his manager and friends find that charming. Maybe in a Mafia Don, but an "artist"? Nope, he was just a boorish jerk. The most intersting character was the hat check girl (not a waitress, as some here have said).
Bogie looks decades too old for Grahame. Grahame can't manage real tears when she's upset. I kept watching only because of all the praise the movie received. 5 stars at the most.
Another reviewer here stated that the characters were not very likeable. I have to agree. I'm an old movie buff and was not familiar with Gloria Grahame. I thought that her portrayal was stiff and wooden. I think Eleanor Parker could have brought the part to life. But then again, why bother? Dixson Steele is a thug and for some reason his manager and friends find that charming. Maybe in a Mafia Don, but an "artist"? Nope, he was just a boorish jerk. The most intersting character was the hat check girl (not a waitress, as some here have said).
Bogie looks decades too old for Grahame. Grahame can't manage real tears when she's upset. I kept watching only because of all the praise the movie received. 5 stars at the most.