Appointment with a Shadow (1957)

Appointment with a Shadow (1957). 1h 12m | Approved

“u0026quot;Bu0026quot; Actor Richard Carlson Directs this u0026quot;Bu0026quot; Police Story about a Journalist (George Nader) Battling the Bottle, who becomes Involved in Capturing a Mob-Boss.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHis Girl (Joanna Moore) and Her Brother (Brian Keith), a Police Lt., Give Up on Him but Maybe a bit too Soon.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSome Good-Looking Norish Cinematography is Behind this Rather Pedestrian, By-the-Numbers Dual Story.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA bit Off-Beat as Nader Swims from the Depths of Dipsomania and Showcases the Difficulty of Recovering from Severe Alcoholism.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWith a 72 Min. Run-Time itu0026#39;s Not Enough to Let Either Story Gain Much Suspense.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt all Plays Out Kind of Flat and Lacks the Urgency for the Film to Get Much Traction.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWell Acted, but Surprisingly Dull and Talky in Spots.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBrian Keith Looks Bored as Hell and itu0026#39;s Up to Nader to Carry the Film,u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eand along with Some Expressionistic Flourishes, Make it a Mediocre Movie (filmed in CinemaScope), but Good Enough to be …u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWorth a Watch.”