Erich von Stroheim is the Great Flamarion, a sharp-shooter stage act who uses real bullets in his set pieces that also involves husband and wife team Dan Duryea (Al) and Mary Beth Hughes (Connie). Duryea drinks too much and this enrages Stroheim for the act requires precision timing. Hughes sees a way to rid herself of her husband and uses Stroheim to this end. However, she betrays him and he seeks revenge.
The film is told in flashback, so we know the outcome, but the interest comes from the story. Unfortunately, it drags and Stroheim is a character for whom it is difficult to feel any sympathy. The film plods predictably along. See it once and it's OK but listen hard coz Stroheim mumbles.
The film is told in flashback, so we know the outcome, but the interest comes from the story. Unfortunately, it drags and Stroheim is a character for whom it is difficult to feel any sympathy. The film plods predictably along. See it once and it's OK but listen hard coz Stroheim mumbles.