☆ ☆ ½
Dillinger
(1945) – M. Nosseck
Lawrence Tierney’s starring debut as the
titular bank robber is a no frills bio pic (of sorts) shot for Poverty Row
studio Monogram. Highlighted by an early
script from noir specialist Philip Yordan – best known for Johnny Guitar – the
film is concise at 70 minutes and keeps its action to a minimum, favouring
blunt talking instead. However, Tierney
would snarl more, with more wicked charm, in Born to Kill (1947) and, of
course, Reservoir Dogs (1992). So, if
you are looking for Film Noir or heist films, this isn’t the place to start but
it’s not bad for a B genre film if this is your bag.
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