Siegel's terse, seething, and stylish direction glows with the blank radiance of sheet metal in sunlight; the movie's bright primary colors and glossy luxuries are imbued with menace, and its luminous delights convey a terrifyingly cold world view.

| Aug 28, 2017

Perhaps the sole justification for turning a fine old movie into a just passable new one can be summed up as Angie Dickinson.

| May 23, 2011

Ronald Reagan fails to crash convincingly through his goodguy image in his portrayal of a ruthless crook.

| Mar 26, 2009

The second film version (1964) of Ernest Hemingway's short story, directed by Don Siegel with far more energy than Robert Siodmak could muster for his overrated 1946 effort.

| Mar 12, 2008

A familiar tale of robbery and betrayal unfolds, not enhanced by the glossy colour but given a terrific boost by the fact that the two killers stick around and are superbly characterised by Marvin and Gulager.

| Jun 24, 2006

The selfish cynicism on display, the every-man-and-woman-for-themselves bravado is a more cinematic than televisual conceit.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Mar 9, 2003