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Two of a Kind (1951)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 3/24

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3/24: Two of a Kind is a solid picture about an inheritance scam but is light on the film noir side.

Of D.O.A. fame, Edmund O'Brien isn't bad, but his acting is strange. Never the one to try hard, he's just being himself. Lizabeth Scott is passable while Terry Moore plays a weird character who's liable to be raped or physically beat should she meet the wrong person one day.

The story is easy to follow, but I don't like the outcome. So, the old man is wise to the scheme but decides to let everybody off the hook? Then, he's cool with Mike Farrell pretending to be a long-lost son to his wife? Yeah...okay. On the other hand, there's an extreme moment when Mike had his pinkie crushed within the car door before the amputation could take place.

All in all, Two of a Kind will do but has several uneasy elements.