slimly plot but handsomely produce second biller about an escaped leopard in a small dirt town in new mexico apparently the cause behind several death . or be it . intrigue premise give stylish film noir treatment . performance be solid and and jacques tourneur crafty direction let you see just enough before fade to black . val lewton produce and and he give the proceeding his customary spooky polish . film tail off near the end and but be still a minor gem . fantastically atmospheric and fun . base on the book black alibi by cornell woolrich . from .