Noted crime/action director Don Siegel strays considerably far from his familiar turf in this early in his career, shadowy mood piece. Unfortunately, the main moods evoked are boredom followed closely by inappropriate laughter, especially when Viveca Lindfors and our fortieth president essay a love scene together, what with her junior high school drama class hysterics and his patented stolidity. Happy to report that the next time Siegel and Reagan worked together, on 1964's "The Killers" which was RR's last film (unless you count his second administration), the results were considerably better with Siegel content to be Siegel rather than some ersatz Edgar G Ulmer, and Ronny Baby showing considerable skill at playing a bad guy. Not sure if Lindfors ever improved that much though. C minus.
Review of Night Unto Night
