The Blue Gardenia 1953

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: The weakness in this case clearly lies in a script by Charles Hoffman, which is hackneyed and tedious from beginning to end. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: [A] little-seen thriller from Fritz Lang's rich and strange late period. Read more

TIME Magazine: The somewhat wilted plot manages to take on an unaccustomed bloom in Fritz Lang's direction and the acting of an adept cast. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: Relatively minor but still gripping film noir. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: A stock story and handling keep The Blue Gardenia from being anything more than a regulation mystery melodrama. Read more