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Vincent Canby, New York Times: It recreates the awful noise of ignorance that can still be heard. Read more
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Ritt's direction is all sweaty close-ups and mismatched shots. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The tragedy implied by this character tells us what we need to know about the blacklist's effect on people's lives; the rest of the movie adds almost nothing else. Read more