Combines film noir with the supernatural
“Alias Nick Beal” is an unusual film that combines political drama, film noir, and the supernatural. District Attorney Joseph Foster (Thomas Mitchell) has been trying for some time to gather enough evidence to have a big-time crime boss arrested and put an end to his exploitation of the city’s poorest members, but the man always eluded his grasp. Foster has built up a pretty good case, but what’s missing is the crime boss’s records. Knowing his books could put him behind bars, the criminal had them all burned.<br /><br />A mysterious fellow appears out of nowhere claiming he has the records. He identifies himself as Nick Beal (Ray Milland). He agrees to hand over those records but there’s a catch. Foster, an honest man above corruption, must surrender his soul. Eager to put his criminal nemesis in prison, Foster agrees to the deal.<br /><br />Beal enlists the assistance of barfly prostitute Donna Allen (Audrey Totter) to tempt Foster away from Foster’s loyal, pure-hearted wife, Martha (Geraldine Wall). Martha has taken an immediate dislike for Beal, sensing his malevolence. As Beal’s adversary, she serves as dramatic counterweight to the mysterious stranger.<br /><br />The successful prosecution of the crime boss enhances Foster’s political outlook and he’s asked to run for governor. But he’s now in the hands of Beal, who wants to be sure Foster lives up to his part of the bargain.<br /><br />Director John Farrow treats this Faustian story as a cautionary tale about being careful what you wish for. He starts the film as a routine crime story and it’s not until Beal appears out of the fog on a deserted waterfront pier that we realize this is far more. Beal succeeds in burnishing Foster’s impeccable record to advance his career while nurturing the dark side of his nature. Beal seems to appear and disappear out of nowhere, which doesn’t appear to get much of a reaction from most of the characters apart from an indifferent shrug, and his soft-spoken manner belies the vast power he commands. Well dressed, even debonair, he approaches Foster and others in a form they recognize, making it easier for him to insinuate himself into a life — or soul — he covets.<br /><br />Milland (“The Lost Weekend”), a top star at Paramount at the time, plays Beal with cunning elegance and an air of veiled menace. Cast against type, Milland plays Beal as a stranger who knows more about those he meets than they do themselves. He conveys an omniscient quality that is unsettling, and it’s clear something is not quite right about him. Farrow never has Milland make entrances. The camera discovers him and instantly there he is, where seconds previously he was not. It’s a simple way of highlighting the film’s fantasy element and Beal’s otherworldliness.<br /><br />Totter (“The Set-Up”) plays a hardboiled dame from the wrong side of the tracks, a kind of role not alien to her, and she manages to elicit sympathy even though she has chosen to be Beal’s puppet. She knows full well she’s being manipulated but doesn’t know how to extricate herself and comes to regret her involvement.<br /><br />Mitchell (“Stagecoach”), usually cast in supporting roles, has a prominent part as Foster. Confident in his ability as a prosecutor, and eager to “get his man,” Foster is the epitome of the honest, decent politician. Under Beal’s spell, he transforms into a ruthless, power-hungry opportunist. Mitchell delivers his dialogue is as if it were spontaneous and he is thoroughly convincing as a DA. Later, some of his actions and decisions seem contrived rather than natural, but that’s a flaw in the script.<br /><br />Bonus materials on the unrated Blu-ray release include an audio commentary and several theatrical trailers.<br /><br />“Alias Nick Beal” focuses on a man who makes a deal with the devil in order to achieve good yet ultimately becomes as corrupt as those he disdains. The film is solidly structured with careful attention to detail and  good characters, but it departs from typical noir with a contrived ending that contrasts from the rest of the film. We’re left with an unsatisfied feeling, as if things didn’t work out as they were supposed to.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : The story of Faust gets a film noir twist in this tale of Joseph Foster (Thomas Mitchell), a straight-arrow district attorney waging war on his city's criminal element while eyeing the governor's mansion. He gets some unexpected assistance from the mysterious Nick Beal (Ray Milland), who leads Foster down a road of corruption and prostitution. Is Beal simply a bad influence, or could he something more supernaturally sinister? With Audrey Totter, George Macready, Fred Clark, Geraldine Wall. 93 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer..