...which is the excellent performance by Orson Wells! While the whole cast seems to simply deliver their lines (as was the style of acting in the 40's), Orson Wells truly lives his (small) role, delivering a real performance among crudely exaggerated parts by other actors! The script is frustrating, the story ends without a very much needed development - the promised plot offered some good possibilities but none were taken. The opening scene, for example, is really exciting and one could even expect a movie with the suspense levels of a Hitchcock's but the expectation soon dies out. Physically the roles were well cast but one would expect much more in terms of acting...and I've seen great acting in films from the 40's so age is no excuse.
Review of Journey Into Fear
