This is a good watch. Humphrey Bogart is famous for his role in “Casablanca” but he plays a menacing bad guy type very well in this film. It is a nuanced performance as he shows concern for his younger brother, who is helping him and one other convict to hold a family hostage as they hide out at their home after escaping from prison.
The director does a good job, step by step, in keeping the viewer’s attention as the viewer waits to see what is going to happen to the family. There is some violence but it is rather tame compared to today’s films. There might have been one muttered profanity but the subtitles didn’t show it and the word spoken was muffled. Due to the mature theme, it is not a film for children. But it is a well crafted and suspenseful movie which many people, age twelve and above, will enjoy. Considering it was made over fifty years ago, it holds up pretty well. We gladly award this movie our Dove “Family-Approved” Seal.