A sample of the filmmakers' refined respect for audience desires. A trio of scammers are involved in jewelry scams. Andre Desormo - brain, Polo - performer - professional, Tanya - spectacular bait, Desormo's work. And everything goes well until Cupid intervenes.
Hollywood melodrama of the forties about an adventurer who unexpectedly corrected herself under the influence of great feelings.
The scenarios are known in advance. The finale should be dramatic and sentimental. This is given ten minutes before the end.
The viewer is on the side of lovers and against one of the villains. True feeling must win, but not without tragedy.
However, the finale is original, since the carriers of true feelings disappear, and in the foreground is the kleptomania of one of the ex-accomplices of the repentant heroine. It is used according to the well-known principle of the gun, which hangs on the wall and should shoot. The melodrama suddenly, but quite logically turns into a comedy.
A huge advantage of the picture is a successful acting ensemble. Vera Zorin, reminiscent of Juliette Landau. The perfect Erik von Strogheim. Richard Greene is in his place this time. The genius of Peter Lorre, whose character survived, which is beautiful and ultimately the only thing that matters to the viewer.
"I Was an Adventurer" is an example of the filmmakers' refined respect for audience desires.