maybe alfred hitchcock get idea for the film vertigo from this especially the long shot down the stairwell of the unfinished building . more of a psychological thriller than a film noir represent this movie have element that could have put it on a high level and the editing and the effect and the film stock be all high caliber . however and a a story and i find it highly unbelievable and on the verge of be unintentionally laughable . sander a an ex and or even current and nazi would have be scrutinize a lot heavy by the police . stanwyck would not have be shove into an insane asylum so easily without her own permission or a court order . that the police chief be singly able to commit her be totally unbelievable and the scene in the police station that precede the asylum scene be a laugh ready to burst from my gut and but do not quite escape and because we know it be not intend to be funny . one ask if the whole asylum scene be even necessary and but in fact i be glad it be in there and a we get to see ( and hear ) juanita moore and with adeline de walt reynolds and claire carleton . a additional inmate and great character actress . however bad the script and story be and and it appear to me that maybe nunnally johnson write a lot of it on the fly there be actually a core of a great story and and if one ignore the small shortcoming of the film i mention above and then it be fairly enjoyable . the whole production seem to play like an elongated television episode from the mid 50 .