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one of my absolute favorites!

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Given the two leads, support, and director this, certainly viewed so long after the initial release, is disappointing. Mitchum and Greer have no problem working together and generating chemistry but that to one side this is a pale comparison with Build My Gallows High. On a superficial level it's merely a pursuit race south of the border with Mitchum and Greer chasing Patrick Knowles, Bendix chasing all three and silent star Ramon Navarro watching from the sidelines. As noted Mitchum and Greer are good value but Bogie, Tracy, Cagney and Robinson would be hard put to get this to fly. If anything it's a reminder of how Greer, like Marie Windsor, cornered the market in femmes fatale and how sorely missed both are.

After the intrigue and nastiness of the film noir classic "Out of the Past", Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer got much lighter fare. It is still a film noir, but it is not as deadly as their previous pairing even if they are in grave danger. This involves the search for stolen money from the military and a chase through the countryside with some less than honest people. Mitchum and Greer hook up by accident; She is owed money from ex-lover Patric Knowles and is determined to get it. He is a government agent out to track down the crooks, while another agent, William Bendix, is after it for his own personal gains. It is a race against time to get to the location of the stolen loot, and Mitchum and Greer, once they've put their initial antagonism aside, find that they've got a lot more in common together than just the ride they are sharing.Mixing action, intrigue and comedy, this is an extremely short film, yet a lot happens during that time. Everybody seems out to fool everybody involved in the plot, and of the people involved, only Mitchum and Greer seem willing to work together. They encounter the Mexican law who comment with light sarcasm on how Americans are always in such a hurry, and Greer uses her charm on some road workers to get them through the construction sight and to prevent Bendix from catching up to them. Ramon Novarro makes his brief appearance stand out as the Mexican Inspector General, and the seemingly timid character actor John Qualen is also amusing. As a huge fan of Mitchum and Greer's first pairing ("Out of the Past"), I had been hoping for another brooding hero vs. vixen teaming, but while I didn't get quite what I wanted, I still came out satisfied.

It's kinda Fun to Read Critics Twist and Turn this into a Film Noir with Varying Results. But the Bottom Line is No. This is not a Film Noir but is Nonetheless a Watchable, Frantic, Chase/Comedy that is a Rather Light Romp Considering the Talent Involved.It is a Wide Open, Dirt Road of a Movie that has more Motion and is more Expansive than most of the B-Movies of the Forties. The Characters are One Dimensional and the Dialog is Hardly Cynical. There are a Few Fisticuffs that are Effective and Occasionally the Film can turn a bit Brutal. But in the End it is just too Whimsical to be anything more than a Good, and a bit Different Crime Movie. One of the Early Efforts from Director Don Siegel and while it is Sometimes Intriguing, the Overall Tone is as Light as the Bright Mexican Landscape.

The somewhat askew plot aside, the film provides a delightful spin through some Mexican towns and countryside in the late 1940s. Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer (together again following "Out of the Past") lead a strong cast featuring William Bendix, and Ramon Navarro. Mitchum and Greer seem to be enjoying themselves throughout, in a kind of a romp toward an inevitable climax (while the viewer may be wondering about the motives, sense, and competence of the authorities). Dialogue and action are entertaining and engrossing. It's the locations, though, and the view back into a lost world, that make this film a special treat.