Hollow Triumph (1948)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.6/10   

Director:

Steve Sekely

Escritores:

Murray Forbes (novel)
Daniel Fuchs (writer)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

16 diciembre 1949 (Finland)

Género:

Crimen | Cine Negro | Drama

Frase comercial:

HIS SCAR marked them BOTH!!

Plot:

Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller takes a new identity, with ironic results.

Plot Keywords:

Irony | Psychiatrist | On The Run | Prison Release | Punched In The Face

Comentarios de los usuarios:

A Highly Watchable Descent in Noir Territory

Reparto

Paul Henreid	...	John Muller / Dr. Victor Emil Bartok
Joan Bennett	...	Evelyn Hahn
Eduard Franz	...	Frederick Muller
Leslie Brooks	...	Virginia Taylor
John Qualen	...	Dr. Swangron D.D.S.
Mabel Paige	...	Charwoman
Herbert Rudley	...	Marcy
Charles Arnt	...	Coblenz
George Chandler	...	Artell, Photo Shop Assistant
Sid Tomack	...	Aubrey, Photo Shop Manager
Alvin Hammer	...	Jerry, Garage Attendant
Ann Staunton	...	Blonde
Paul E. Burns	...	Harold, Prison Clerk (as Paul Burns)
Charles Trowbridge	...	Prison Deputy Warden
Morgan Farley	...	Howard Anderson

También conocida como:

The Man Who Murdered Himself (USA) (reissue title)
The Scar (UK)

Duración:

83 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Negro y Blanco

Relación de Aspecto:

1.37 : 1

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

USA:Not Rated | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Locaciones de Filmación:

Angel's Flight Railway, Bunker Hill, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Compañía:

Bryan Foy Productions

Trivialidades:

Debut of Thomas Browne Henry.

Citas:

John Muller: It's a bitter little world full of sad surprises, and you don't let anyone hurt you.

A Highly Watchable Descent in Noir Territory

The Scar is a real sleeper. It seldom appears on anybody's list of essential films noirs. Yet, this independently produced gem contains the very essence of noir. Paul Henreid memorably creates the doomed main character who tries to change his own fate by taking advantage of a fantastic coincidence: recently released from prison, this career criminal sees a way to start fresh and at the top--he stumble upon a successful psychiatrist who is his exact double. Really a well-produced B movie, The Scar does utilize some plot cliches, but it proceeds with such unrelenting noir force, that its impact in undeniable. Directed by Steve Szekely in a Fritz Lang-influenced, this film should appeal to fans of The Woman in the Window or Scarlett Street. Highly watchable!!