Billy Wilder directs and produces this classic film noir starring
Kirk Douglas and Jan Sterling. Chuck Tatum (Douglas) is an
ambitious journalist formerly of the big city who finds himself
working for a small local newspaper in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
after being fired from eleven previous jobs. When he hears that a
man has become trapped in a cave nearby he seeks out the story with
a justification that it has human interest. Realising that this may
be the biggest story he's ever going to write, he manipulates the
rescue workers into changing their plan so as to prolong the drama
for as long as possible. He then finds an unlikely ally in the
victim's wife, Lorraine (Sterling), as she reveals she no longer
loves her husband and wants to get out of the marriage. As hours
turn into days with the rescue attempt failing, Chuck begins to
wonder if this time he has gone too far for a story.
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Tue, 23 Nov 2021 | Review
by: Matt R.
A brilliant film noir, scathingly critical of sensationalist journalism. One of my favourite Billy Wilder movies, and an excellent blu-ray package from Masters of Cinema.
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