Undercurrent (1946)
In Robert Taylor’s first film since he fought in WWII, he stars as the handsome, charming scientist with a past and a secret. He falls in love with and marries Katharine Hepburn, but when she starts prying, the romantic film becomes a noir thriller!
All three leads play against type, and even though I’m not a Robert Taylor fan, his stylized brand of acting doesn’t really detract from the film. In a 40s noir, it’s pretty normal for actors to over-act. Taylor strays from his pretty-boy image and plays a tormented man who’s one word away from losing his temper. Hepburn doesn’t display her usual strength; in a role that might have gone to Barbara Stanwyck, she’s trusting and fearful. Robert Mitchum, the year after wowing audiences in The Story of G.I. Joe, plays a sensitive, thoughtful soul.
If you like any of the actors, you’ll want to rent this entertaining drama on a rainy afternoon. I would have preferred a replacement to Robert Taylor, but Hepburn and Mitchum more than made up for it. If you like mysteries like Laura or The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, this will become one of your favorites!
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All three leads play against type, and even though I’m not a Robert Taylor fan, his stylized brand of acting doesn’t really detract from the film. In a 40s noir, it’s pretty normal for actors to over-act. Taylor strays from his pretty-boy image and plays a tormented man who’s one word away from losing his temper. Hepburn doesn’t display her usual strength; in a role that might have gone to Barbara Stanwyck, she’s trusting and fearful. Robert Mitchum, the year after wowing audiences in The Story of G.I. Joe, plays a sensitive, thoughtful soul.
If you like any of the actors, you’ll want to rent this entertaining drama on a rainy afternoon. I would have preferred a replacement to Robert Taylor, but Hepburn and Mitchum more than made up for it. If you like mysteries like Laura or The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, this will become one of your favorites!
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "Classic Cinema Central Seleus B" for posting!
More Edmund Gwenn movies here!
More Katharine Hepburn movies here!
More Robert Mitchum movies here!