bacall do well here especially consider this be only her 2nd film . this one be often overshadow because it fall between 2 great success represent to have and to have not ( 1944 ) and the big sleep ( 1945 ) and both of which pair her with humphrey bogart . grant this one be not up to par to the other movie but i think through no fault of her own . i think there be some miscasting in have her portray a british upper crust lady . no accent whatsoever . i think all the strange accent be distract boyer be certainly no spaniard . it be hard to keep straight which country people be from . i really like the black and white cinematography . mood be use to great affect i especially like the fog scene . the lighting also do a great job of add to the intrigue and tension . bacall be just gorgeous . boyer just doesn not fit the romantic lead man role for me so he and bacall together be a little strange . not great chemistry and certainly no bogie and bacall magic . but i still really like this picture . there be great tension and it move along well enough . i must say i find the murder of the little girl quite bold for this period film . katina paxinou and peter lorre stand out a support cast . paxinou a the hotel keeper be absolutely villainous and evil in her portrayal . her one scene where she laugh maniacally a mr. muckerji be leave after expose her a the child murderer be quite disturbing . lorre also do quite well in his slimy and snake portrayal of conteras a sleazy coward to the end . wanda bendrix also do quite well in portray the child else especially consider this be her first picture and she be only 16 at the time ( though she appear much young ) . turn out she later marry auie murphy which prove to be a short lived and tempestuous marriage .