- KahnsWrath3. februar 2026The Locket is one of the greatest classic film noir movies that few have ever seen, and is known for its unique nesting-doll story structure and intense psychological depth. The story follows a psychiatrist, Dr. Harry Blair (Brian Aherne), who pays an unexpected visit to a soon-to-be husband, John Willis (Gene Raymond), to warn him about his future bride, Nancy (Laraine Day), whom Blair was once engaged to as well. Through a series of flashbacks, Blair reveals that Nancy is a compulsive liar, a kleptomaniac, and a murderer who has never been punished for her series of crimes. The greatest achievement in The Locket is its fractured narrative, which peels away lie after lie through flashbacks within flashbacks and is one of the few noirs that are this formally bold or this interested in subjective psychology rather than crime mechanics. Visually, The Locket is elegant and claustrophobic, using mirrors, shadows, and confined spaces to suggest broken identity and moral entrapment. Because of its lack of sensational violence or toughness, it's easy to understand why The Locket was initially overlooked, but today, its narrative sophistication, emotional cruelty, and psychological insight place The Locket among the riskiest and underrated film noir masterpieces of the 1940s.
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The Locket ble utgitt 20. desember 1946.
The Locket ble regissert av John Brahm.
The Locket har en spilletid på 85m.
The Locket ble produsert av Bert Granet.
Lovely Nancy seems like the ideal bride to fiancé John Willis... until, just before the ceremony, he is approached by Harry Blair, who claims to be Nancy's ex-husband. The tale Blair unfolds, in a flashback within a flashback within a flashback, paints Nancy as a kleptomaniac, habitual liar--and perhaps worse. But is Blair telling the truth? And does fate have another surprise in store?
Hovedpersonene i The Locket er Nancy (Laraine Day), Dr. Harry Blair (Brian Aherne), Norman Clyde (Robert Mitchum).
The Locket har aldersgrensen Not Rated.
The Locket er en Drama, Romance, Crime-film.
The Locket har en publikumsvurdering på 7.1 av 10.