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Bosley Crowther, New York Times: The whole film, produced by S. P. Eagle, comes off a bloodless, manufactured show. Read more
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Orson Welles's 1946 film reproduces his personal themes of self-scrutiny and self-destruction only in outline, though it is an inventive, highly enjoyable thriller. Read more
TIME Magazine: Adroitly directed by Orson Welles, who also plays the star, it is a grade A gooseflesh-raiser. Read more