SummaryA New York City detective, traveling by train between New York and Baltimore, tries to foil an on-board plot to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln before he reaches Baltimore to give a major pre-Inauguration speech in 1861.
Directed By:Anthony Mann
Written By:George Worthing Yates, Art Cohn, Daniel Mainwaring
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As in Reign of Terror, Anthony Mann fashions a noir mini-masterpiece out of incongruous period reconstruction.
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Ingeniously and inventively plotted, taut and unpretentious, the film dashes along at a furious pace, with a strong period feel and nicely understated performances, well served by Mann's straightforward direction.
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The director Anthony Mann fleshes out the intricate story with vigorous and subtle attention to its disparate elements—political, psychological, and brutal.
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Maybe not Oscar material but a very enjoyable piece of entertainment.
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Mann understands that mood is more important than plausibility in a thriller, and you could cut the mood here with a knife.
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Unless the three authors of this picture have access to some new and startling source, there is no basis other than legend for the silly murder plot unfolded here.
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