Sunday, January 17, 2010

The Blue Gardenia - Fritz Lang (1953)

Raymond Burr is suitably sleazy as a scheming lady's man. Film noir with comedy elements. Felt like it was going down a deep dark hole as Anne Baxter can't remember if she committed a murder or not. She is proved innocent in the last 5 mins of the movie, but no clue/setup was ever hinted at. Seemed like Lang wanted to end it there, but was forced into adding the 'happy' ending.

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