a rare social drama on drug-addict directed by Fred Zinneman and produced by 20th Century-Fox (no surprise) with gritty realism. some interior scenes shot like stage-drama, relying more on the acting skills of actors. The dark, repressing atmosphere and the music score (composed by Bernard Herrmann) captures the interior world of the lonely, alienated characters. A serious even sorrowful social comment, but has many entertaining points as well (though the plot is a little bit constructed). 3.8 stars out of 5.
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