Man (Nehemiah Persoff) appears mysteriously aboard English freighter at beginning of WWII.
Beautifully mounted cautionary tale that must have cost the producers a bundle, since the effects are much more elaborate than usual. In fact, it's the attention to shipboard detail that lends additional impact to the story line. We believe those aboard are actually at sea and in mortal danger from U-boats. Suspense builds nicely as Persoff's disoriented passenger wanders frantically around the decks in search of own identity. Persoff delivers an energetic and persuasive performance, however, coming close at times to going over the top. The atmospheric touch comes from director John Brahm, who was perfectly at home with fog-shrouded mists as his Gothic-movie career proved. Upshot comes as perhaps no surprise (especially since IMDb has broken their own rule with an Episode List spoiler), but is a satisfying one, nonetheless. This is one of the real winners from that magical first year.
(Why has the site sponsor forced a warning on this blurb when in no way have I implied the ending?)
Beautifully mounted cautionary tale that must have cost the producers a bundle, since the effects are much more elaborate than usual. In fact, it's the attention to shipboard detail that lends additional impact to the story line. We believe those aboard are actually at sea and in mortal danger from U-boats. Suspense builds nicely as Persoff's disoriented passenger wanders frantically around the decks in search of own identity. Persoff delivers an energetic and persuasive performance, however, coming close at times to going over the top. The atmospheric touch comes from director John Brahm, who was perfectly at home with fog-shrouded mists as his Gothic-movie career proved. Upshot comes as perhaps no surprise (especially since IMDb has broken their own rule with an Episode List spoiler), but is a satisfying one, nonetheless. This is one of the real winners from that magical first year.
(Why has the site sponsor forced a warning on this blurb when in no way have I implied the ending?)