Robert Mitchum stars as a young doctor at a small hospital. One night he is called to the emergency room to tend to a young woman who has attempted suicide.
The woman, Margo (Faith Domergue) recovers and slowly she and Mitchum's character of Jeff Cameron fall in love. When they decide to get married, Jeff stops over unexpectedly at Margo's home, only to find her with an older man.
Turns out the man, named Lannington (Claude Rains) is Margo's husband. Jeff starts to leave after feeling betrayed but Lannington, who wants to destroy his wife for having many affairs convinces him to stay.
There is a brief argument and it appears that Lannington is killed so both Margo and Jeff flee the house. They quickly become fugitives and try to make it to the Mexican border.
I have always loved Faith Domergue, and this role is one of her best. She is completely insane as the demented Margo, who leads Jeff down the path to destruction, and Mitchum is perfect as her unassuming victim. It is another perfect example of how film noir should be. The climax is intense and very well done, with the usual film noir elements.
It has been way too long since I saw this film, and it was nice to catch it on TCM a while back. If you like these kinds of films, check it out.
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