One of the last true noirs of the classic era, this often-overlooked gem, based on a novel by noir legend David Goodis, features terrific direction from Tourneur and stunning cinematography by Burnett Guffey. Aldo Ray plays an artist whose life goes permanently haywire when fate interrupts a winter hunting trip. From then on it’s life on the run, dozens of double-crosses, psychotic killers on his trail, lots of de rigeur flashbacks, and a young Anne Bancroft decked out in sequins and lace.

Parisian detective Henri Cassin (Stephen Geray) takes a much-needed vacation to the French countryside after his doctor recommends he take some time off work. The only problem: a pair of young lovers who disappear and force Cassin into action. Another film noir gem from director Joseph H. Lewis. NOT ON DVD!