I enjoyed this film but I have several reservations. First, I thought the camera work sub par. The key light on Young was not properly placed in some instances, where Tone's shadow eclipses it partially. The final scene has cell bars shadowing her nose, making it seem almost non-existent. I don't normally notice such things, so they momentarily broke the spell of the story. And I found Axt's music, which normally is boringly unobtrusive, to be poorly chosen and placed. Expect for these minor intrusions, I'd have given it an eight. In particular, Cortez's death was particularly effective, as was Young's reaction to it. (As I recall, a TCM special on leading ladies showed Cortez being shot by many of the best.)
Review of Midnight Mary
