The Dark Man
A forgery suspect fallen on hard times murders a
black marketeer for a wad of pound notes, and the cabdriver who took him there,
and nearly does in a repertory actress (in Night Alone and Hamlet)
who is a very casual witness, Scotland Yard has an Inspector on the case.
A seaside town with a nearby Army installation for
gunnery practice is the site of Dell’s very astute direction, his genius is
above all evident at “the end of the bay” on a day of sun and clouds, a perfect
representation, the very able cinematography has many a perception as fresh and
authentic.
Reviewed by H.H.T. of the New York Times
with Train of Events (dirs. Cole, Crichton, Dearden), “neither has much
merit.”