Dark City (1950) Reviews

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Though he had previously appeared in David Bradley's film adaptation of Julius Caesar, Dark City marked Charlton Heston's first role in a major Hollywood production. Danny (Heston) and his pals Augie (Jack Webb), Soldier (Henry Morgan), and Barney (Ed Begley Sr.) set up a poker game to take Arthur Winant (Don DeFore) for all his money, but after the fact they discover that the money he lost wasn't really his and, in desperation, Arthur killed himself. Arthur's brother Sidney (Mike Mazurki), a large man not known for his emotional stability, becomes enraged when he learns the facts about Arthur's death, and he vows to kill the men responsible. When his friends start dropping like flies, Danny hides out with his girlfriend, nightclub singer Fran Garland (Lizabeth Scott), and pays a visit to Arthur's widow Victoria (Viveca Lindfors) in hopes of finding out who the killer might be. Jack Webb and Henry Morgan later reformed after their first appearance together as criminals when they co-starred in the TV show Dragnet. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Starring:: Charlton Heston, Lizabeth Scott, (more)

Director(s):: William Dieterle

Format(s):: DVD
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	Sophia M.

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A really excellent picture. Everyone was doing a great job. Rent it.

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	GERLYN M.

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This is a great example of film noir with some terrific actors and acting. The story is clear and the pace is perfect. This was a good vehicle for young Charlton Heston to present his considerable talent to a Korean War audience. Lizbeth Scott is her usual sultry, pouty self and Viveca Lindfors is excellent as the widow. The supporting male cast is a who's who of notable character actors, from Mike Mazurki to Ed Begley and pre-Hazel Don DeFore to monotonic Jack Webb. All of this was done without any dependence on special effects, just the basics of good film making and a well-written story/script.

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	Jeff M.

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i rated this higher due to stellar supporting case this movie would have been more powerful with someone less pondering & more decisive like robert ryan or robert mitchum but as a debut of charlton heston it was still enjoyable but without the case the heston vehicle would have been rated lower due to his miscasting

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