The Verdict   (1946) 03/21/26

Two of Warners favorite thriller actors worked together nine times in just a few years. This mystery tale is their last pairing, and also the first feature film directed by Don Siegel. Victorian sleuth Sydney Greenstreet gets an assist from his artist friend Peter Lorre when a murder victim is found in a room locked from the inside. How did the killer get away?  Don Siegel’s work is sharp, making the most of the studio’s high production values. The tightly directed suspense tale also stars Joan Lorring, whose saucy nightclub entertainer teases Lorre’s character by calling him ‘Vicky.’ On Blu-ray from The Warner Archive Collection.
03/21/26