JEAN NEGULESCO

Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBB. 

USA, 1952.  Twentieth Century Fox.  Screenplay by Nunnally Johnson, based on the story by I.A.R. Wylie.  Cinematography by Milton R. Krasner.  Produced by Nunnally Johnson.  Music by Franz Waxman.  Production Design by J. Russell Spencer, Lyle R. Wheeler.  Costume Design by Elois Jenssen.  Film Editing by Hugh S. Fowler.  

After a plane crash takes the lives of several people, survivor Gary Merrill takes it upon himself to meet with all the victims’ families and tell them of his last moments with their loved ones. An excellent ensemble cast, including Shelley Winters and a small role by Bette Davis (Merrill’s wife at the time), is the highlight, while the story is a bit too much of a soap opera to be really memorable.

Venice Film Festival: In Competition