The Florida Keys sets the scene for this thriller, an isolated hotel has its rooms full of killers, Frank McCloud then appears and the waves start to build, a hurricane blows but no atmosphere's chilled; Johnny Rocco holds court with his rotund profile, belligerent, threatening, a hostile exile, he's over from Cuba to sell counterfeit, with his small entourage of oddballs and misfits; tensions start to build as the day turns to night, the risks clear to all if they stand up and fight, as the swell draws all in and the tide ebbs and flows, will the man with cigar cut the deal and foreclose.
Great cast, great story, great film - but isn't Claire Trevor outstanding!
Great cast, great story, great film - but isn't Claire Trevor outstanding!