There are a few other suspects, of course, including the great Judith Anderson, and there's even a smart little cocktail party where you can look them over one more time. And because of this, her flashbacks provide few clues as to why anyone would want to murder her. We rarely know what she's thinking, or precisely how she feels about the other characters. There's a bit of inscrutability in most of Tierney's performances, which makes her perfect for this role. The score is legendary, and like the painting Andrews falls in love with, the music gives the film its haunting quality, particularly at those moments when we segue into another flashback. The plot, predictable or not, is great fun a bit of a whodunit with a psychological edge. Perhaps he was, but he seems to be doing precisely what he was supposed to do, giving Laura another worldly but inappropriate suitor. Viewers unaccustomed to seeing Price in such roles may think he was miscast. The film is also notable for Vincent Price's performance as a needy boy-toy who is manlier than Webb, but still sexually vague, indecisive and weak. Unlike David Wayne's comic sissy in 'Adam's Rib,' who repeatedly proclaims his love and adoration for Katharine Hepburn's Amanda, Webb's Waldo has an edge so vile that we fear him, and, because of that, can accept him as a suspect. But Webb's Waldo, despite the refinement, is a catty and cruel little monster, a man who writes of love, but has none in his life. Their verbal sparring continues throughout the film, and Webb makes frequent remarks about why women find Andrews' type so alluring, while they reject more 'refined' males of taste and breeding. (The visual clue is his apartment, filled with pretty things that no one is allowed to touch, although Waldo will gladly tell you how expensive they are.) His scenes with Andrews become far more complex in this context, particularly when he discusses the case with the detective from his bath. He chooses her clothes and hairstyles, shows her off on his arm, but never seems to have any real physical contact with her. He insists he loves Laura, but there appears to be no actual love affair.

Outwardly fey, Waldo is a variation on the stock 'gay' Hollywood character seen at a time when homosexuality was hinted at but never really acknowledged. It's no surprise then that Webb walks off with the film, but his character is significant in other ways. And Andrews is your basic Dick Tracy - colorless, but solid and honest. Tierney, here, is luminous as always, but hardly unsympathetic. If anything, it is a bridge between the standard romantic dramas of the '30s and '40s and the far darker truly noir films, such as 'Double Indemnity,' in which the main characters are either weak, desperate, or truly evil. Enemy trucks carrying rounds, fuel, and armor.I'm not sure if 'Laura' truly qualifies as a film noir, although it certainly looks the part. Three tanks: Sherman, Tiger, or T34, each with movable turret and cannon.

Play one of three aces: Allied, German, or Soviet. Either way the brass will want to have a talk with you. The game ends when you take the enemy capitol, or they overrun yours. If you wipe out the enemies you will advance one sector, retaining any excess supplies you have scavenged. If you run out of fuel or armor, or for some reason drive your tank into the water, in addition to an untimely death you will be forced to retreat one sector. The last three can be replenished by ramming (not shooting) an enemy truck. Skills you will need to accomplish this are a working trigger finger, the ability to navigate West or East (left and right on the overhead map), and driving ability sufficient to crash into other vehicles.Ī status panel shows the number of enemies left, rounds remaining, fuel, and armor strength. The goal of each round of play is to clear the enemy from a map sector and drive them off the far bank of a river so that your side can cross and advance. But since you face overwhelming odds and are forced to scavenge supplies as you go, you might just find yourself retreating instead.

At least that's what the orders from HQ say. Allied and Soviet Tank Aces advance on Berlin German Aces advance on London and Moscow. In Tank Ace 1944 you command a World War II tank charging to occupy the enemy capitol. Do you like to drive tanks over rugged terrain, lob artillery shells into the far hills, and blow up lethal opponents lurking around every bend? If so, then Tank Ace 1944 could be the game for you.

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