The Man Who Cheated Himself

The influence of Billy Wilder's classic Double Indemnity is rather obvious with the creation of The Man Who Cheated Himself. This is quite the B film with some surprising casting in the female lead.

Women referred to as "dames", people getting trapped in convoluted plots, men with weaknesses, detectives in trench coats and smoking all around - this movie has most charms you'd expect from a noir movie.The plot was generally enjoyable, with some fun twists along the way.

This is a good crime noir, it's surprisingly better than I was guessing it would be. The film grabbed my attention from the start until it ended, so I know I found enjoyment watching it.

An independent production by Jack. L.

I've heard film historians describe film noir as being about a man destroying himself because of sex. That certainly is the case here where police lieutenant Lee J.

Lee J. Cobb, an excellent actor, which I've seen in many very good movies, the most famous being: "On the Waterfront"(1954), "12 Angry Men"(1957), "The Brothers Karamazov"(1958), "The Exorcist"(1973).

Andy Cullen (John Dall), the rookie detective and brother of the homicide Lt. Ed Cullen (Lee J.

Unusual police drama that doesn't generate much tension until the climactic scene in the derelict building. There, echoing footfalls and eerie doorways surround the intruders.

As it is described in the collection in which it now appears, The Man Who Cheated Himself is definitely a classic piece of textbook film noir. I am embarrassed to say that I had never heard of Lee Cobb until I saw him in 12 Angry Men a couple months ago.