In a Lonely Place
1950, NR, 94 min.
Directed by Nicholas Ray, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame.

A romantic, dark, and surprisingly adult drama featuring Bogart in one of his best performances as a bitter screenwriter who drinks and fights more than he works. Then he falls for Grahame. “I was born when she kissed me. I died when she left me. I lived a few weeks while she loved me.” Grahame is vivid, evidently off screen as well, marrying director Nicholas Ray before leaving him for his son.

This article appears in December 30 • 2005.

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