Appointment With A Shadow - 1957 - 6/10
Journalist Baxter is a washed up lush.
As seen above, never saw a bottle that didn’t call his name.
Then he’s given an exclusive: a notorious fugitive is to be arrested.
Baxter will be the sole journalist; the scoop could land him work again.
If he can only stay sober long enough.
Middling Noir, awash with alcohol, makes for difficult viewing the first half.
Second half gets down to crime business and is worth waiting for.