He was killed a long time ago. He just didn't know it.
Killed military and in addition to the investigator, his murder begin to investigate his colleagues. We soon realize that one of them did not undergo full psychological rehabilitation after the war. Of many such films, this movie highlights the motive for the murder - national hatred.
“People like him always get better,” the killer says.
I think that due to the acute social theme, the film was among the Oscar nominees. Let me remind you that the winner was also a picture dedicated to the fight against xenophobia and nationalism – “Gentleman’s Agreement” by Elia Kazan.
The beautiful duo of Robert Young and Robert Ryan, complemented by the slow and charismatic Robert Mitchum, are the obvious virtues of this film. However, I would not rank this movie, despite its fame as a classic of the genre. Against the background of “Act of Violence” by Fred Zinnemann, the movie loses significantly (lack of tension, lack of intrigue – by the middle of the film we understand who the killer is).
7 out of 10