“The movie looks and sounds like what were commonly referred to as ‘women’s pictures’ back in the day, but its soul lies in the moody, psychological wreckage of the era’s most remorseless crime stories. Oft-befuddled critic Bosley Crowther called the film ‘a piece of cheap fiction done up in Technicolor and expensive sets,’ as if that isn’t what’s so awesome about it.” – Crooked Marquee, 08/16/2024