Bogart under suspicion: In a Lonely Place (1950)

By Thomas Mirus and James Majewski ( bio - articles - email ) | Jan 21, 2025 | In Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast

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James and Thomas discuss Nicholas Ray’s thrilling 1950 film noir In a Lonely Place. In an outstanding, nuanced performance, Humphrey Bogart plays quick-tempered screenwriter Dixon Steele, who enters into a fast-moving relationship with Laurel Gray (Gloria Grahame) just as he is under suspicion for the murder of another young woman. The investigation puts a strain on their romance, revealing the problems of relationships without the requisite mutual trust.

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