RKO Radio Pictures | Release Date: April 2, 1949 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
88
To cop a phrase, it's a knockout. [05 Sep 1999, p.32C]
80
The IndependentDavid Thomson
Only 72 minutes, in black and white, this is a small classic, directed by Robert Wise. [02 Jul 2000, p.17]
60
It's not a great movie, or even a very good one (it's rather mechanical), but it touches one's experience in a way that makes it hard to forget.