Seen for the first time in January 2013.
I don't consider myself particularly well-versed in Mitchum, but in "Macao" I can definitely see why he was a star. It's maybe not the best film of his that I've seen, but it's probably the most charismatic Mitchum performance that I've seen. Jane Russell also gives a great performance. Her smile is intoxicating, illuminating a deceptive beauty. She brings a crass sophistication to her tenderly cynical role. Matched with Mitchum's charisma, this seedily glamorous noir is both routine and excellent. Grade A-.
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