since this movie have no particular reputation and i expect a somewhat ho hum adaptation of arthur miller play . in fact and the movie somewhat improve on the play . it not afraid to be a little more superficial than the play and opt less for profundity than for solid melodrama and and i do mean solid . robinson be superb and but the real surprise for me be the unshowy and very subtle ( for him ) performance by lancaster and never a favorite of mine in his latter day and hammy period . here he seem content to be an ensemble player and support robinson and play a relatively quiet and gary cooper sort of role and and therefore he come off more of a genuine star than usual . when he do finally explode in physical violence and the effect be truly shocking .