Lew Ayres shines in this role seemingly made for him, and him only. Very smooth character for whom the audiences could feel empathy, because he represents the normal human being, very human, maybe the result of his Dr Kildare performances.... Man in search for forgiveness, redemption is nearly a cliché, especially with a priest in the scheme, and I don't particularely like that at all, but this movie remains worth, because there is a suspense for the audiences, knowing that Ayres' character is hired by the widow of the man he killed. And the woman of course ignores it, so the audience wonders how, or when will she discover it , and what will be her reaction then? That's for me the main interest of this film. A rare and unknown John Sturges' early material, but there are more, made in the late forties and early fifties: JEOPARDY, MYSTERY STREET, and especially THE MAN WHO DARED, that announced Fritz Lang's BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT.
Review of The Capture
