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The Narrow Margin (1952)

Rate: 4
Viewed: 10/08

10/08: The Narrow Margin...now, that's what I call a boring movie.

Being stuck on the train, roaming around the hallway, and staying trapped in compartmentalized rooms don't pass for entertainment. The plot is dumb, and the characters aren't any better. My question to the good guys is: why not stay inside the room during the entire trip? And for the bad guys: why not derail the train?

Every time the detective walks out of the room, he gives the bad guys a chance to get the girl. On the other hand, they should've stayed outside of the door to listen for any sound to confirm their suspicions. Oddly, a few of the good guys (and a gal) winked at the bad guys, and I thought they were all on the same side which turned out to be false. So, why am I being insulted over and over?

How about that female cop who resembles Illeana Douglas? When she was killed, it's kind of interesting that nobody cared afterwards compared to the detective taking the loss of Forbes' life rather hard. If she's a cop, then why not carry a gun? Surely, she must know how to use it.

All in all, The Narrow Margin is a Hitchcockian wannabe picture.

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