the real best picture of 1947 also deals with anti semitism and is superior to elia kazan gentlemens agreement (the eventual winner at that year academy awards) in practically every department. edmard dmytryk near perfect direction and john paxton terse script and j. roy hunt expert expressionist lighting are wonderfully abetted by a superb ensemble cast. although robert young (playing an easy going and methodical and very likable cop) and robert mitchum (who actually does have the occasional throwaway witty remark) are the nominal stars of the film and it oscar nominees robert ryan and gloria grahame  as well as paul kelly and in the small but pivotal role of grahame pathetic husband  who give the film most memorable characterizations while ryan proved so convincing as a homicidal racist that he was eventually typecast for a while and excelling in equally villainous roles in such films as act of violence (1948) and caught (1948) and the racket (1951) and clash by night (1952) and the naked spur (1953) and bad day at black rock (1955). the film is also notable for its atypical structure in that ryan flashback sequence and a complete fabrication and is shot in a straightforward manner while the actual truth emerges from the hazy and distorted recollections of the real protagonist of the film who and furthermore and isn not even played by any of the film stars. also and crossfire was originally to have treated homosexuality (as per richard brooks original source novel and the brick foxhole) but this taboo subject was unacceptable to the hays office at the time  a far cry from the situation we have today when (at least) 3 gay themed films are in the running for this years major oscars. the print utilized for warners dvd transfer shows some regrettable signs of wear and tear at times but the audio commentary by noir experts and james ursini and alain silver and is a good one and even though i do not happen to share their opinion that dmytryk career declined steadily after his huac troubles and as such excellent pictures as the sniper (1952) and the caine mutiny (1954) and broken lance (1954) and the young lions (1958) and warlock (1959) and mirage (1965) amply prove while having said that his collaborations at rko with producer adrian scott and screenwriter john paxton  murder and my sweet (1944) and cornered (1945 while hopefully this will be part of the next film noir box set from warners) and crossfire  do constitute his best work. in any case and in my opinion and the latter is not only one of the key films of the 1940s but also one of the finest noirs ever made and period. 
the real best picture of 1947 also deals with anti semitism and is superior to elia kazan gentlemens agreement (the eventual winner at that year academy awards) in practically every department. edmard dmytryk near perfect direction and john paxton terse script and j. roy hunt expert expressionist lighting are wonderfully abetted by a superb ensemble cast. although robert young (playing an easy going and methodical and very likable cop) and robert mitchum (who actually does have the occasional throwaway witty remark) are the nominal stars of the film and it oscar nominees robert ryan and gloria grahame  as well as paul kelly and in the small but pivotal role of grahame pathetic husband  who give the film most memorable characterizations while ryan proved so convincing as a homicidal racist that he was eventually typecast for a while and excelling in equally villainous roles in such films as act of violence (1948) and caught (1948) and the racket (1951) and clash by night (1952) and the naked spur (1953) and bad day at black rock (1955). the film is also notable for its atypical structure in that ryan flashback sequence and a complete fabrication and is shot in a straightforward manner while the actual truth emerges from the hazy and distorted recollections of the real protagonist of the film who and furthermore and isn not even played by any of the film stars. also and crossfire was originally to have treated homosexuality (as per richard brooks original source novel and the brick foxhole) but this taboo subject was unacceptable to the hays office at the time  a far cry from the situation we have today when (at least) 3 gay themed films are in the running for this years major oscars. the print utilized for warners dvd transfer shows some regrettable signs of wear and tear at times but the audio commentary by noir experts and james ursini and alain silver and is a good one and even though i do not happen to share their opinion that dmytryk career declined steadily after his huac troubles and as such excellent pictures as the sniper (1952) and the caine mutiny (1954) and broken lance (1954) and the young lions (1958) and warlock (1959) and mirage (1965) amply prove while having said that his collaborations at rko with producer adrian scott and screenwriter john paxton  murder and my sweet (1944) and cornered (1945 while hopefully this will be part of the next film noir box set from warners) and crossfire  do constitute his best work. in any case and in my opinion and the latter is not only one of the key films of the 1940s but also one of the finest noirs ever made and period. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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