Crime of Passion

We've all heard the saying that behind every great man, there's a little woman pushing him on. But what if the big lug has no desire to be pushed on? What's a gal to do then? Well, if the woman... Full review

From a sociological point of view, CRIME OF PASSION has much to offer. It is a rare instance of a film told from a very liberal (especially by 1950s standards) standpoint from this era of "I Love Lucy" doting housewives... Full review

So thinks Barbara Stanwyck in "Crime of Passion," a 1957 film also starring Sterling Hayden and Raymond Burr. Stanwyck is newspaper woman Kathy Ferguson who, in the beginning, is going after the story of a crime being investigated by Doyle... Full review

One day Barbara Stanwyck is a hot San Francisco columnist who marries Sterling Hayden after an extremely brief romance. How the two click to begin with still remains a mystery to me.Living with Hayden, her policeman husband in L.A., Barbara... Full review

My comments are not only for the movie and its stars but for TCM keeping these noir movies and other "oldies" on air for future generations to have the priveledge of viewing and even for its social education to give... Full review

Don't be put off by the negative commentary on this film (which surprises me almost as much as the film's unflinching social critique). Stanwyck gives a strong performance in an unusual late-cycle noir; unusual in that it opens in conventional... Full review

An overwrought BARBARA STANWYCK tries hard to make CRIME OF PASSION look like a steamy melodrama but the script, production values and uninspired direction defeat her despite some valiant efforts in a couple of strong scenes.Sterling Hayden is convincing as... Full review

What Eric Chapman doesn't seem to realize when he dismisses "Crime of Passion" as a "pre-feminist tantrum" is that in its day, the movie was subversive and shocking (it still packs something of a punch). It's the story of a... Full review

For a movie with the word passion in the title this modest 1957 noir wannabe never builds up a head of steam. It tells the tale of a successful San Francisco Dear Abby-type columnist who inexplicably falls in love with... Full review

This story concerns a woman who would do anything to forward her husband's career. Pretty unbelievable? Wait til you see what she's prepared to do for it. No, actually, no kidding: this film is a decent drama with a strong... Full review