The Dark Corner Lucille Ball, Mark Stevens, Clifton Webb, William Bendix

A private eye's secretary helps expose an art collector who has framed him for murder.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 024543169185
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Twentieth Century-Fox
• Number of Disks: 1
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

Reminiscent of “Laura” and “The Maltese Falcon”.

Bradford Galt (Mark Stevens), a private eye, has a secret past that he moves to New York to escape and set up a new life. Police Lt. Frank Reeves (Reed Hadley) is aware of Bradford’s past and keeps tabs on him. Looks like his past is catching up. Why? And his secretary Kathleen Stewart (Lucille Ball) insists on helping him get out of trouble as they both get in deeper and deeper. The story is a lot darker than most film noir and starts slowly. It takes time to review for the audience, so it is not so much a twisting plot as it is an unrevealed plot. The main character is not as much of a snot but more of a pansy. He thinks he is more of the victim in the story and says so. Clifton Webb is almost the same character as in “Laura”. I like all the small things, like the theater cashier listening to Kathleen talking about begging Bradford to take her to his apartment. You also need to pay attention to what looks like frivolous details, as the details become a major part of the plot later. Watch the ink-stained suit and the lucky horseshoe key chain. The DVD voice-over commentary is almost, if not better than, the film itself. We are told many things that are obvious in the film, but not obvious as to how it relates to other films. After listening to the commentary, you need to watch the film again with what you learned and with the knowledge of the first time through.