The Naked Street (1955)

 

 

A mobster springs a condemned murderer because he got his sister pregnant. 

Standard crime melodrama is not too exciting, but is well-staged with a good cast. 

Halliwell (no star): "Semi-documentary expose melodrama about unpleasant people; reasonably proficient on its level."

Maltin**: "Good cast wasted in bland crime drama..." 

Fear in the Night (1947)

A man dreams he committed murder, then begins to suspect it was real.

Good Cornell Woolrich adaptation with a capable cast captures the author's nightmarish noir atmosphere quite well.

Halliwell**: "Intriguing small-scale puzzler later remade to less effect as Nightmare. Adequate performances and handling, but the plot's the thing."

Maltin***: "Nifty chiller..."