Night Has a Thousand Eyes has such a great opening scene! John Lund arrives at a train station in a hurry, and follows a trail of a car, a dropped purse, and gloves to find Gail Russell about to jump to her death. He stops her just in the nick of time, and she tells him the spooky, engrossing tale of what led her to suicide. Cool, huh? If you like eerie movies with a touch of psychic powers, fate, or premonitions, you'll love this oldie.
Before she was born, Gail's mother Virginia Bruce worked in a psychic act alongside her boyfriend Edward G. Robinson and their manager Jerome Cowan. It was all an act, until one night Eddie G got a vision and saved a little boy from dying. His premonitions became more frequent, until finally he couldn't handle the pressure and removed himself from the environment. He became a recluse, but twenty years later, Gail found him and learned of her own impending death.
I love the set up of the premise; even though I don't usually like flashbacks, it works in this movie because it echoes the feel of Eddie G's visions. There are some great attentions to details that will have you on the edge of your seat. Eddie is passionate and desperate, and you hope he can stop what he believes to be inevitable. Although I wished it ended differently, I enjoyed the ride. It was very exciting!
Before she was born, Gail's mother Virginia Bruce worked in a psychic act alongside her boyfriend Edward G. Robinson and their manager Jerome Cowan. It was all an act, until one night Eddie G got a vision and saved a little boy from dying. His premonitions became more frequent, until finally he couldn't handle the pressure and removed himself from the environment. He became a recluse, but twenty years later, Gail found him and learned of her own impending death.
I love the set up of the premise; even though I don't usually like flashbacks, it works in this movie because it echoes the feel of Eddie G's visions. There are some great attentions to details that will have you on the edge of your seat. Eddie is passionate and desperate, and you hope he can stop what he believes to be inevitable. Although I wished it ended differently, I enjoyed the ride. It was very exciting!