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Screenwriter Dixon Steele, faced with the odious task of scripting a trashy bestseller, has hatcheck girl Mildred Atkinson tell him the story in her own words. Later that night, Mildred is murdered and Steele is a prime suspect. His record of belligerence when angry and his macabre sense of humor tell against him. Fortunately, .. Read more

Starring	Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy, Robert Warwick
Director	Nicholas Ray
Genres	Drama

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- The place is Hollywood, lonely for scriptwriter Dixon Steele (Bogart), who is suspected of murdering a young woman,... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
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  It goes up to six stars.
  
  Bogart plays Dix Steel, a jaded Hollywood screenwriter with a mean temper, who gets caught up in a moider. Director Nicholas Ray said of his protagonist '... read more »
  
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  - 05 Mar 2004 at 02:23
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  IN A LONELY PLACE
  
  Captivating film noir that holds youre attention .
  
  The film is as much an examamination of the artistic spirit as it is a mystery and romance and it... read more »
  
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  - EDINBURGH
  - 17 Jan 2011 at 17:55
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  Not so much Noirish as Gloomy
  
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  Not one of Bogarde’s better-known films, and it’s easy to see why. Bogarde is usually the one who makes things happen. Here things happen to him. He ... read more »
  
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- - OldTom
  - 48 reviews
  - Berkhamsted
  - 14 Sep 2010 at 21:23
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  in a lonely place
  
  This is a must for film noir addicts. Bogart and whole cast superb.
  
  Possibly Nicholas Ray's best film. T
  
  Thoroughly recommended
  
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  - dolsky
  - 17 reviews
  - east ayrshire
  - 05 Jun 2010 at 22:25
- - 1
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  interesting but overcooked
  
  Bogart is a writer with delusions of superiority over the filmaking business which turns him into a bit of a nutter if anyone disagrees with him or he feels ... read more »
  
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- - itstinks
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  - North of Reading
  - 30 Nov 2009 at 13:15
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  surprising classic
  
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  why did this surprise me? the authenticity of Bogart's characterisation - i forget that he was actually capable of acting in a convincing way - and,again,... read more »
  
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  - lesliejung
  - 74 reviews
  - london, england
  - 20 Oct 2009 at 21:11
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  Black and white – with grey areas too
  
  I can’t seem to fathom Nicholas Ray – the tone of his canon moves between impassive coldness and hysterical showy angst and back again yet each film ... read more »
  
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- - russio
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  - Harlow
  - 19 Jul 2009 at 14:24
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  In a Lonely Place
  
  Bogey at his best. Unexpected plot moves and fine performances by the principles.
  
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  - Hereford
  - 02 Dec 2008 at 12:46
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  slightly overrated
  
  I am very reluctant to criticise this movie because it stars Bogart who I normally love. This film is about a very flawed man - a sort of Hollywood Hamlet - mad... read more »
  
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- - andyhol
  - 31 reviews
  - Exeter
  - 19 Oct 2008 at 00:11
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  PROPER MOVIE
  
  well old humph steals the show - are you surprised. no high tech effects just straight up drama from a by gone era. i love these old black and whites.
  
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- - bennygreen
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  - Greenford
  - 02 Oct 2008 at 19:40
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  Dull
  
  I read the reviews (Great Film Noir etc.) and was encouraged by these to rent it. . Its not a patch on the 'really' great movies of that era - Double ... read more »
  
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  - Danbury
  - 20 Nov 2007 at 20:30
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- - 16
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  It goes up to six stars.
  
  Bogart plays Dix Steel, a jaded Hollywood screenwriter with a mean temper, who gets caught up in a moider. Director Nicholas Ray said of his protagonist '... read more »
  
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- 2873
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  - South, London
  - 05 Mar 2004 at 02:23
- - 7
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  Bogart at his very best
  
  This film has a very high reputation today as one of the best Hollywood films of the 1950's and one of the best 'noir' films of all time. It was not... read more »
  
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- - Zamy
  - 545 reviews
  - London
  - 24 May 2005 at 16:10
- - 3
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  Bogie at his best.
  
  A writer with a violent temper and a record of assaulting friend or foe is suspected of murder by everybody.Except his new found love but even she starts geting... read more »
  
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  - 25 May 2004 at 08:51
- - 2
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  Nicely noir
  
  Not maybe one of the best known Bogart movies, but a very good one for all that. As hard-boiled screenwriter Dix Steele, his aggression makes us perhaps dislike... read more »
  
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- - barbi
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  - Salisbury
  - 17 Oct 2007 at 07:45
- - 1
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  Dull
  
  I read the reviews (Great Film Noir etc.) and was encouraged by these to rent it. . Its not a patch on the 'really' great movies of that era - Double ... read more »
  
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  - Danbury
  - 20 Nov 2007 at 20:30
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  slightly overrated
  
  I am very reluctant to criticise this movie because it stars Bogart who I normally love. This film is about a very flawed man - a sort of Hollywood Hamlet - mad... read more »
  
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- - andyhol
  - 31 reviews
  - Exeter
  - 19 Oct 2008 at 00:11
- - 1
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  interesting but overcooked
  
  Bogart is a writer with delusions of superiority over the filmaking business which turns him into a bit of a nutter if anyone disagrees with him or he feels ... read more »
  
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- - itstinks
  - 550 reviews
  - North of Reading
  - 30 Nov 2009 at 13:15
- - 1
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  Not so much Noirish as Gloomy
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Not one of Bogarde’s better-known films, and it’s easy to see why. Bogarde is usually the one who makes things happen. Here things happen to him. He ... read more »
  
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- - OldTom
  - 48 reviews
  - Berkhamsted
  - 14 Sep 2010 at 21:23
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  WOW
  
  Humphrey Bogart burns a hole through the screen in one of the most outstanding film noir pictures in cinema history. Murder, love, deceit, violence, brilliant ... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 23 Aug 2004 at 12:54
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  Typical Bogey
  
  It brought memories flooding back. Not one of Bogey's best, but still right up there compared with today's movies.
  
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- - KDP
  - Lancashire England
  - 05 Oct 2004 at 21:47

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- In A Lonely Place
  
  Screenwriter Dixon Steele, faced with the odious task of scripting a trashy bestseller, has hatcheck girl Mildred Atkinson tell him the story in her own words. Later that night, Mildred is murdered and Steele is a prime suspect. His record of belligerence when angry and his macabre sense of humor ...