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Nonureva Really Surprised!

Abegail Noëlle While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

Scotty Burke It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

calvinnme Lloyd Hallett (Robinson) has developed a case against the murderous Mafia kingpin Benjamin Costain (Lorne Greene, in his second film) to have him deported, because they can't get him indicted for any of his other crimes. Trouble is, all his other witnesses who could have testified against Costain have been killed. Sherry Conley (Rogers) who is serving a prison term, is their last chance to get him deported. She is offered a carrot - commutation of her sentence and a comfy hotel room with food much better than she had in prison. Will that be enough to get her to go through with testifying? If she lives? Watch and find out.Rogers is excellent as an aging model/gangster's moll who was too softhearted in the past, and is paying for her decisions. Whether she's being sarcastic or dodging bullets, Rogers gives one of her best performances.Robinson is matter of fact and businesslike in his role. Hallett's job is his life, and Robinson gets that across to the viewer. It's close to the role he played in "Double Indemnity" (1944), but Robinson makes the cardboard role human.Brian Keith is very good in his role as the Fed who's at first disgusted with Sherry, then starts to care for her.Lorne Green is one great menacing scumbag. Who knew the future wise papa of the Ponderosa had it in him? The shadowy cinematography is by Burnett Guffey, who also did the photography for "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967). The taut script was by William Bowers. Absolutely a hidden gem of noir, done by that economical studio, Columbia, which was full of good surprises such as this one, during the studio system era.

dianemarie123-879-981510 I just saw this for the first time on TCM, and I really enjoyed it. Ginger Rogers was definitely underrated as an actress. Brian Keith and Lorne Green also turned in excellent performances as characters that were far from the genial father figures they were known for in later years. The plot was very engrossing with a surprising twist at the end. The only thing that distracted me was Ginger's awful haircut. Also, her prison seemed to have a manicurist on staff. (Her hands in the opening scene sure don't look like she's been working in a laundry.)

MartinHafer This is one of the best roles in the latter portion of Ginger Rogers' career. She is an incredibly earthy and entertaining bad girl--complete with a nice accent and a lot of sass. While a somewhat similar role was given to her a decade earlier with "Roxy Hart", this film was pretty awful and lacked any sense of believability. In "Tight Spot", however, she gives a first-rate performance in a film where I expected very little.The film begins with Rogers being taken from her comfy prison cell and she's whisked away to a hotel room. This is because the prosecutor (Edward G. Robinson) is intent on convincing her to testify against a gangster (Lorne Greene). However, she has no intention on making a deal with anyone, as she knows if she testifies she's a dead woman.Assisting Robinson in this is a matron (who you see very little of) and a detective (Brian Keith). Keith seems to have contempt for her and doesn't hide it. However, Robinson treats her like a lady and hopes this will loosen her resolve. A bit later in the film, however, there's an interesting twist, as Keith and Rogers seem to be developing some chemistry. Just at that interesting moment, an assassin is spotted at the window--many floors from the street below. The assassin begins shooting wildly--hitting the matron and Rogers. Rogers miraculously escapes but is even more determined not to testify. What happens next was really exciting and quite a twist. However, I'll say more, as I don't want to ruin the film for you.Overall, this is a very well written noir-like film. Tough dialog and some nice surprises make this one worth seeing--with nice performances all around. A nice little surprise of a film.

Jay09101951 This film is among the group of "B" crime noir movies that Columbia made in the early 1950's such as "The Big Heat" and "The Mob". It has the same taught story and good acting. Clearly nearing the end of her film career, Ginger Rogers is very good playing a mob witness that has had enough of the justice system and needs to be convinced that by telling what she knows in court, she can do something good for maybe the first time in her life. It should be noted that Edward G. Robinson was trying to recover his lost career after being black-listed by HUAC and "B" movies were the best roles he could get until he was cast by Cecil B. DeMille in the Ten Commandments after the release of this film. Brian Keith, best known as "Uncle Bill" in the late 1960's TV show "Family Affair" is also quite good in his role as a police Lt.