I Walk Alone (1947)
When Burt Lancaster gets released from a 14-year stint in prison, he’s looking forward to picking up where he left off in his business and friendship with Kirk Douglas. He’s in for a rude awakening because a lot has changed since he was last a free man. He’s used to being a bootlegger, but since Prohibition is over, he has no product to peddle. Kirk has turned his half of the business into a nightclub, with the beautiful Lizabeth Scott as his star attraction, and he’s thriving.
This is an early film of both male leads, made during only their second years of being in front of the camera. Even Wendell Corey, Kirk’s sidekick with unusual loyalty, was only making his second movie in I Walk Alone. In many respects, this isn’t a polished film because none of the stars were very experienced, but you can get the feeling that everyone was trying to help each other out. Burt was clearly comfortable with his physical scenes, but he wasn’t really confident during “dead time” yet. Liz is a calming force, and you can practically hear her telling him it’s okay to do nothing. Wendell is often too calm, trying to be a stoic bad guy, and Kirk tries to help him out by punching his performance with energy.
If you really like film noir or the cast, you can check this one out, but it probably won’t be your favorite. Yes, there are double-crosses and fight scenes that look painful, but just keep in mind that most of the cast was pretty green.
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This is an early film of both male leads, made during only their second years of being in front of the camera. Even Wendell Corey, Kirk’s sidekick with unusual loyalty, was only making his second movie in I Walk Alone. In many respects, this isn’t a polished film because none of the stars were very experienced, but you can get the feeling that everyone was trying to help each other out. Burt was clearly comfortable with his physical scenes, but he wasn’t really confident during “dead time” yet. Liz is a calming force, and you can practically hear her telling him it’s okay to do nothing. Wendell is often too calm, trying to be a stoic bad guy, and Kirk tries to help him out by punching his performance with energy.
If you really like film noir or the cast, you can check this one out, but it probably won’t be your favorite. Yes, there are double-crosses and fight scenes that look painful, but just keep in mind that most of the cast was pretty green.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Kirk Douglas movies here!
More Burt Lancaster movies here!