In a Lonely Place
1950
****
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy, Carl Benton Reid, Art Smith, Jeff Donnell, Martha Stewart, Jeff Donnell, Robert Warwick, Morris Ankrum, William Ching
A young woman is drawn to her neighbour, a charismatic but volatile screenwriter, who is the prime suspect in a murder investigation. She must weigh her affections for the man against her growing fears and doubts. Nicholas Ray's short but compelling psychological drama deals with suspicion, paranoia, and jealousy against the backdrop of 1950s Hollywood. Humphrey Bogart gives one of the most intriguing performances of his career as a man who is forced to battle his inner demons. Based on a 1947 movel by Dorothy B. Hughes.
