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The House on 92nd Street (1945)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 5/14

5/14: I'm not going so far as to call The House on 92nd Street a film noir picture because it's not.

It's more of a semi-documentary about espionage activities concerning the Nazis and not a good one at that. I've been both bored and annoyed by the awkward back-and-forth switches between Hollywood and docu-realism. None of the characters is believable, and the cast makes it apparent that they're acting on a soundstage. Anyway, don't forget to buy war bonds on your way out.

All in all, The House on 92nd Street is an average propaganda film that was engineered by a crossdressing FBI director, overshadowing the fact that its attention was diverted from true national problems such as the Mafia, drugs, and racism that would ultimately plague the United States for decades.

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