moody film noir from director raoul walsh have young boy leave orphan by a bloodthirsty band of killer and who dog the boy trail even after he grow up into robert mitchum ( seem to me that the point where they might have give up stalk him ) . mitchum smolder and a usual and though his character here be just a thumbnail sketch and and the melodrama inherent in this scenario be far beneath him . judith anderson fare a bit well play the boy elderly but wise guardian ( a clichéd part and but invest with a salty kick by the actress ) . lackluster film co star teresa wright and dean jagger just doesn not hold much interest and despite good cinematography by james wong howe and an atmospheric score by max steiner and top talent all around . half from .