“Late in the noir day, this now rarely-seen thriller is classically traditional, almost to the point of parody. Amnesiac war veteran John Payne knows only that his name is Eddie and that he comes from Los Angeles, so he heads back there in the fond hope of meeting someone who may know him. No sooner is he off the train than he is accosted by cops, underworld thugs and a tough dame. Instead of sensibly asking who he is, he tries to bluff everything out, thus averaging approximately one beating per reel. But Robert Florey's sure direction and John Alton's stunning noir lighting rescue it from Steve Martin territory.” William K. Everson