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Gun Crazy (1950) ★★★★½

A taut, thoughtful, and engaging film, no doubt inspired by the real-life exploits of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Has

Peggy Cummins and John Dall are excellent in the lead roles; the chemistry between them is palpable even though the link between sex and violence curtailed by the Hays code.

The film is handsomely filmed with great use of the monochrome a noir aesthetic and there are a couple of brilliant single-shot sequences, particularly one outside a bank robbery, which really cranks up the tension.

I don't think this will ever be regarded as a great film noir, not in the same way as Sunset Boulevard, Double Indemnity, The Maltese Falcon, They Live by Night, or The Killers, but anyone who's a fan of that genre and hasn't seen this should seek to rectify this as soon as possible.
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