No Questions Asked (1951)

After his fiancee (Arlene Dahl) jilts him for a rich man, a bitter insurance attorney (Barry Sullivan) cooks up a scheme where he gets a high commission for returning stolen goods to the insurance company by dealing with the criminal element. Soon he is a very wealthy man but when his ex comes back into his life, it leads to his downfall. Directed by the Oscar winning film editor (TOWERING INFERNO) and occasional director Harold F. Kress. This little known film noir isn't half bad! It's a minor entry in the film noir canon to be sure but the film avoids judging the ethical and moral actions of its protagonist as if they knew it would make him unsympathetic. Still, it's good enough to hold your attention through most of the movie even if it never rises above the standard screenplay by Sidney Sheldon (THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT). Noir buffs should find it entertaining if they don't ask for much. With Jean Hagen, George Murphy, Mari Blanchard, Richard Anderson, William Reynolds, William Phipps and Madge Blake.