Phenomenal.
Robert Mitchum was born for these type of roles - smooth-talker and more importantly he’s got a mug fit for crime, I very much think this is his best performance. An aging crook, down on his luck, surrounded by sleazy fucks yet friendless in his time of need. His kids, despite only having one scene between them, a scene lacking any emotion or a whiff of intimacy you’d usually see in a scene alike, don’t seem to be aware…
