A Lion Is in the
Streets (1953)
Directed by Raoul
Walsh this film based on the novel of the same name stars James
Cagney, Barbara Hale and Anne Francis. In a Southern state a roving
peddler marries a school teacher and tries to launch a political
career.
There are inevitable
comparisons between this film and All the King's Men (1949) which
frankly is a better version of this type of story. While this is a
serviceable effort the plot sort of goes through the motions rather
than exploring the protagonist and his decent into corruption in
detail. The film is well made thanks to it's veteran director and
experienced star but really needed to be longer to get more detail
in.
3/5
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