Dorothy McGuire

Stephen McNally

Mary Murphy

Edgar Buchanan

John Howard

Ron Hagerthy

Pepe Hern

Eddy Waller

Carolyn Jones

Rosa Turich

Julian Rivero

Celia Lovsky

William Bailey

Argentina Brunetti

Bob Carney

Joseph Vitale

Paul Lukather

William A. Seiter

Mildred Gordon

Gordon Gordon

Warren Duff

Elmer Bernstein

John L. Russell

Fred Allen

Frank Hotaling

John McCarthy Jr.

George Milo

Adele Palmer

Peggy Gray

Bob Mark

Kenneth Holmes

Robert G. Shannon

Earl Crain Sr.

Howard Wilson

Howard Lydecker

Theodore Lydecker

Thriller

Mystery

Make Haste to Live

Republic Pictures

United States of America

Woman in the Fog.

Make Haste to Live is directed by William A. Seiter and adapted to screenplay by Warren B. Duff from the novel written by Gordon and Mildred Gordon. It stars Dorothy McGuire, Stephen McNally, Mary Murphy and Edgar Buchanan. Music is by Elmer Bernstein and cinematography by John L. Russell.

A gangster is sentenced to prison for killing his wife, but she isn't dead, she's alive and well and raising her daughter in New Mexico. It’s now 18 years later and he’s out of the big house; and he wants revenge!

Elmer Bernstein’s superb musical score opens up the picture and Russell uses film noir filters to photograph the gripping opening sequences. It’s a handsome beginning, the promise of a film noir gem is palpable, sadly the entire middle hour is plodding in pacing and ridiculous in plotting. There’s some neat touches, McNally is permanently angry and sinister, which makes for good fun, McGuire works hard to maintain interest, Buchanan’s gruff sheriff steps outside of the norm and the odd scene, such as that involving a fairground, have noirish leanings. The finale as well is of high quality, but patience is tested throughout and there’s the over riding feeling that the cast, Bernstein, Russell and the audience deserve a far better script. 5/10

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