Clash by Night (1952)

This is rather an unusual movie... It clearly leads you in one direction and then yanks you back the other way at the last minute. The movie doesn't play very interestingly, with melodramatic lines and predictability up until the end. It appeared to be a noir movie, so I was expecting a noir ending... and then didn't get it. It was so unexpected that I'm still not sure whether I was pleased or disappointed that it went a completely different route. The ending, however, was the only noteworthy thing about the entire movie... Not really recommended. 2.5 stars.