Kathy (Arlene Dahl) is a conniving woman. Through the course of this film, she schemes again and again to take herself from her humble country routes to riches. However, the film calls her 'wicked' and I see her much more as scheming and a cold-hearted woman with a plan. Wicked conjures up images of a great Bette Davis character--like you'd find in "Jezebel" or "Of Human Bondage". So, instead of pure evil...we instead see lots of manipulations. She's not nice...and she's a bit of a jerk...but she should have been so much more. And, we only see more near the very end of the film...and it was long time coming! But it STILL isn't exactly 'wicked'! The overall effect is mildly interesting but no more. It's a shame...as I was assuming I'd see Dahl playing more of a femme fatale than this lady.
Review of Wicked as They Come
Wicked as They Come
(1956)
With a title like this and the subject matter....I was expecting so much more.
12 December 2016