another double noir on one disc from warner home video and by far the good of the two movie be rko marvellous 1950 thriller where danger love . this be a memorable classic with a great cast in robert mitchum and faith domergue and claude rain . crisply photograph in black and white by nicholas musuraca it be tightly direct by john farrow . where danger live be a prime example of the noir style of picture making and will always be remember for it stylish craftsmanship that be hollywood past ( see my full review ) . unfortunately and none of the above praise can be apply to the second movie on the disc and the abysmal mgm 1949 stinker tension . poorly write ( allen rivkin ) and direct by john berry this movie be full of ludicrous characterisation and unlikely situation . the inconceivable relationship between a mild mannered and wimpish pharmacist blandly play by richard baseheart and his overtly floozy wife ( a risible audrey totter ) be totally implausible and unconvincing ( how on earth they ever get together in the first place be anybody guess ) . then when she unsurprisingly ditch him for one of her playmate ( lloyd gough ) our timid pharmacist and instead of be euphoric and over the moon with his new find good fortune and plot revenge and attempt to kill gough but at the last minute chickens out . the guy get murder anyway and our pharmacist be immediately suspect by homicide detective barry sullivan ( another bland performance ) . so who do kill him . well and at this stage of the movie you really couldn not care less since it be all so badly execute and render ridiculous by director berry . mr. berry have no idea of pacing and be unable to inject even a smidgen of style into the thing . there be nothing he can put in front of the camera that will prevent you from nod off . the only tension contain in this movie be in the rubber band that be stretch to it limit and snap in the finger of barry sullivan a he give the intro at the film opening . so much for that . a most unfortunate effort . c la vie . best thing about this turkey be the smooth monochrome cinematography by the great harry stradling and an effective score by a young andre previn and an early dramatic appearance by the lovely cyd charisse before she find her dancing shoe . hey . maybe she could have save the picture have she give u a few step and a couple of pirouette . huh . in it favour however and be the heap of extra that be include which boast trailer and commentary and featurettes for both film . but the disc be worth it alone for the rko mitchum classic .