The owner (Robert Mitchum) of a small town gas station in California has a secret past that catches up with him. Now, he must return and confront that past and the devious femme fatale (Jane Greer) that ruined his life. Based on the novel BUILD MY GALLOWS HIGH by Daniel Mainwaring (who adapted his novel for the screen using his pseudonym of Geoffrey Homes) and directed by Jacques Tourneur (CAT PEOPLE). One of the all time great film noirs and with one of the greatest femme fatales (some would say the greatest) in all film noir, Jane Greer's Kathie Moffat. Aided by Nicholas Musuraca's evocative B&W cinematography, director Tourneur gives us a sleek ride into a complicated tale of deceit, betrayal, murder and double crosses. Mitchum is in his natural habitat but he's surrounded by a fine cast of supporting actors. Remade in 1984 as AGAINST ALL ODDS. With Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Virginia Huston, Steve Brodie, Dickie Moore, Theresa Harris and Richard Webb.
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