Safe in Hell uses inventive camera movement to convey character and mood, interesting subtle detail from the supporting actors and a quickly moving, intricate story with a few surprise twists -- Dorothy Mackail does a superb job at portraying Gilda, and doesn't fall into a lot of melodrama
I know it's pre-code, but it's one of the frankest pre-codes I can think of... there's really no doubt about Gilda's past...
It clips along quite nicely - yeah.. there are a couple of holes in the plot, but so what?
If you don't mind an intricate story that unfolds at a deliberate pace, and the B&W and popping-sound track isn't a problem, you could do a lot worse than Safe in Hell.
I know it's pre-code, but it's one of the frankest pre-codes I can think of... there's really no doubt about Gilda's past...
It clips along quite nicely - yeah.. there are a couple of holes in the plot, but so what?
If you don't mind an intricate story that unfolds at a deliberate pace, and the B&W and popping-sound track isn't a problem, you could do a lot worse than Safe in Hell.