Another installment of Noir Alley has brought this 63 minute classic directed by Richard Fleischer (Fantastic Voyage/20,000 Leagues Under the Sea). An amnesiac sailor, Bill Williams, accused of murder & treason sets out w/the victim's wife, Barbara Hale, to regain his memory & find out what really happened. Following the couple into their long journey into night becomes a taut piece of filmmaking. A nice postscript touch had the stars getting married in real life giving birth to William Katt, the Greatest American Hero, who resembles his dad through & through. Oh if only today's films could be as entertaining w/such a concise running time.
Review of The Clay Pigeon
