The important things to know about this movie are as follows: Claude Rains, even at the end of his career and life, was an exceptional actor. The work he phoned in was superior to 99% of the rest of the world. Second, Nick Adams was a tragic figure. A fine actor who made some really bad career choices and then died of a drug overdose. Third, Richard Chamberlain in his day was not only a heart throb, but a very fine actor. Nice to see him still around and living a life openly that was denied to him when he was young. Fourth, Joey Heatherton (here in her first movie) was hotter then hot. Lastly, this is actually a pretty good movie. In many respects, it is a poor man's "Anatomy of A Murder", but it does hold up pretty well 50 years later. The courtroom stuff blends back and forth with the scenes leading up to the crime told in recall. Adams got a Best Supporting Actor nomination out of it and the rest of the cast does a professional and workman-like job, director and writer included. All in all, a nice diversion on TCM with no commercials.
Review of Twilight of Honor
