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Classic Movie Ramblings entry
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Director: Rudolph Mate
Writer: Charles Bennett
Cinematographer: Claude Renoir
Plot: An American paratrooper travels to France after the end of World War II to try to recover a jewel-encrusted glove that had been stolen from a country church during the war. Chasing him is a Nazi collaborator whom he had fought during the war. It was based on actions that took place during Operation Dragoon.
Question:
Is this "film noir" or "action/adventure"?
It might be film noir if the protagonist (the paratrooper character) or antagonist is, in fact, a twisted criminal. The way the film is directed and shot, down-plays this aspect. Stunning scenery and locations, even in black and white.
This was also titled "The Gauntlet".
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