Phew! This is not age well. If you can see past the antique sets and fashions you will find a slightly heavy handed but still enjoyable story. Although the technical flaws of the movie may serve to keep many younger viewers away. Sure, if this were released today, it would be roundly criticized as over-agendized* posturing, but there's something about this old flick that I found worth the hassle.

Charlton Heston leads this film about a police detective who uncovers a horrible conspiracy in a world destroyed by Global Warming (yes, they were whining about it back then too). Heston gives his usual grand style of performance and generally upstages everyone else around him. His broad style is a little too large for this role and he gets in the way of some of the scenes. Overall, his performance works and the film doesn't suffer too greatly from his excesses.


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This film is a classic for a reason. Fred MacMurray is perfectly cast as a scheming insurance salesman who regrets getting roped into murdering a femme fatale’s rich husband. Opposite MacMurray is Barbara Stanwyck as the femme fatale. Combining her stumbling performance with a thinly written character leads to some leaden interactions. Writer/Director Billy Wilder’s handing of the tight plot covers for Stanwyck’s missteps. Look for a great scene stealing performance by Edward G. Robinson. Overall, this is a fantastic suspense film that is still fun after all of this time.


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