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Film noir. Drama
New York, year 1934. Chris Cross (Edward G. Robinson), a mild mannered bank clerk, celebrates his 25 years of service, but he is unhappy with his dead end job and his shrieking harpy of a wife. The only pleasure he finds in his life is painting, which he does as a hobby. On the way home from his 25th anniversary dinner, Chris sees Kitty March (Joan Bennett) being slapped around by a man, her slimy boyfriend Johnny (Dan Duryea). Chris ... [+]
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July 4, 2007
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Este aclamado film de Lang nos deja una de las mejores interpretaciones de las denominadas "femme fatale" del cine: la de la perversa Joan Bennet, que bajo los influjos de sus novio, trae por la calle de la amargura a un simple Edward G. Robinson a fin de que mantenga su elevado ritmo de vida con un dinero que no posee. Resulta genial la tensión creada por el director entre el trío protagonista como hilo conductor del film.