film noir at it best and bogy good than his best that i have ever see . certainly this vehicle give him play to develop his mood and attitude which serve him so well when it come time for him to work as captain queeg in the caine mutiny ( 1954 ) . a much more than cameo appearance by basil rathbone dr. watson and meaning nigel bruce and add to the country bumpkin rural nature of the plot . alexis smith be elegant while barbara stanwyck exude just the right combination of believability to carry off a difficult role brilliantly . one will readily recognize actress isobel elsom from her later and excellent role in my fair lady and love be a many splendored thing . this be a bogart masterpiece which and until after you have see it and will leave you with a deficient attitude towards bogart greatness a one of the most versatile actor hollywood ever produce .