Redundant and unnecessary.

As Good As It Gets

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

That's what Barbara Stanwyck finds in this moody film noir when she shows up at the mansion of her late husband, whom she only married to assist in receiving her estate and for her own financial issues as well. His uncle (Errol Flynn) isn't exactly welcoming, giving Stanwyck the insensitive to fight, even if to prove that they are evenly matched and she's no patsy. The estate contains a locked laboratory which rouses Stanwyck's curiosity. Flynn's fragile niece (Geraldine Brooks) befriends her sister-in-law which brings Flynn and Stanwyck into more conflict, especially when Stanwyck starts snooping, convinced that her husband may still be alive.In lesser professional hands, this would only be average, this being an American variation on "Rebecca" and "Jane Eyre", yet with film noir elements. The only film which Stanwyck and Flynn did together, they are an interesting pair, the romantic aspect rising subtly yet never overwhelming the mystery points of the plot. Stanwyck shows her love for horses in several riding sequences, although the shot of the horse being bugged by a bunny is laugh inducing.Contrary to the plot line, Stanwyck is neither a victim or a femme fatal. Her motives for marrying the M.I.A. brother aren't really defined, but are obviously not shady since she freely admits she needed the money. Unlike the same year's "The Two Mrs. Carrolls", she's not the woman in jeopardy, a witness to murder or in danger of "Sorry Wrong Number", so it is a unique assignment for her. She was always great when combining character elements both good and bad. As his characters aged, Flynn became less of a lothario and a bit darker, and in "Cry Wolf", you're never quite sure what he's up to, that is until the end of the picture.

Recently viewed this on TCM and was captivated. What was going to happen? Why was Barbara Stanwyck sneaking about? Where was her husband? What had happened??Errol Flynn also stars, and he was good. Don't usually see him in many suspense films that I remember. Barbara S. was amazing as usual. Believable - and wouldn't want to mess with her - but she's met her match with Flynn.I thought a very good plot from which I have seen picked up in several other more recent movies. A solid "8" from this reviewer. I think you'll be entertained.

I think this movie is highly underrated. Errol Flynn and Barbara Stanwyck have great chemistry and both turned in superb performances. It's too bad they didn't make more movies together. I'm not sure why so many people think this an average movie at best, unless they can't see Errol Flynn as anything but a swashbuckler. I feel he had tremendous range as an actor. Even Bette Davis who had bashed Errol Flynn's acting abilities for decades admitted later in her life that Errol was "damn good!!" I recommend this to anyone who enjoys classic old movies, especially those who enjoy scary movies. One last note of interest is that I believe this may have been the last movie where Barbara Stanwyck's hair length goes past her shoulders.

"Cry Wolf" isn't the greatest or the worst movie I've ever seen, but overall I enjoyed it. Despite what other viewers have said, I LIKED the ending. It was genuinely surprising, and when I thought it over, it all added up and was satisfying. I enjoyed Barbara Stanwyck's athletic performance -- especially when she pulled herself up and down a dumbwaiter! It was fun,too, to watch Errol Flynn play a sinister gentleman against type. In her debut film, Geraldine Brooks was awful but watchable doing a bad imitation of Ann Blyth in "Mildred Pierce." The talented Richard Basehart was awful, too -- but he later gave some classic performances, and it was fun to compare the difference. There are far worse ways to spend 83 minutes of your life, and I'm glad I watched this sleeper.