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The Killer Is Loose

The Killer Is Loose

1956
Drama, Crime
1h 13m
A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies teller Leon Poole as inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole's young wife, and at his trial Poole swears vengeance against Wagner. About three years later, Poole (until then a model prisoner) abruptly takes his chance to kill a guard and escape. It's clear during the ensuing manhunt that Poole is obsessed in pursuit of a single end; but not quite the end everyone supposes. (imdb)

The Killer Is Loose

1956
Drama, Crime
1h 13m
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Rated 30 Nov 2012
82
67th
Cotten and Fleming are good, Wendell Corey is great, the action flows well and the relationship angle on the crime story is a nice choice. If anything it's maybe a bit too fast paced, the only real suspense is in the climax and the film knows it, barreling through all the requisite plot points to get there. While watching that's not much of a problem, but it leaves me a little wanting.
Rated 24 Nov 2010
67
30th
When it sticks with the bad guy it's amazing, but during the rest of it, it's pretty bland. I've come to expect bland from Rhonda Fleming, but Cotten? It's surprising how terrible he is in this movie. His scenes just felt all wrong, and I never cared much about him or Fleming. However, it's worth watching for Wendell Corey, playing way against type as one of the most unusual and disturbed noir villains I've ever seen. He definitely carries the film.
Rated 30 Jan 2010
81
48th
Effective, suspenseful small film with a fine Wendell Corey performance. Kind of like "Cape Fear," but better.
Rated 05 Feb 2021
80
64th
O Assassino Anda Solto estreava há 65 anos nos EUA. Curto e preciso na tensão, um bom Boetticher é um ótimo Boetticher. Box Versátil Filme Noir Volume 14.
Rated 20 Aug 2019
75
79th
It has a thrilling ending.
Rated 30 Jul 2019
92
65th
Nice little gem of a movie, and I'm realizing I like Wendell Corey. Seen him in several good character roles. This time he was a convincing bad guy.
Rated 26 Oct 2017
65
40th
Extremely crude. But cool. Wendell Corey is really good in this.

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