A satisfyingly nuanced study on the danger religion holds in the hands of the malicious, with acknowledgment of the beauty it provides when in the hands of the righteous.
The black and white cinematography is excellent, particularly in the framing and composition of each shot.
Also, Robert Mitchum plays one of the slimiest antagonists I’ve ever seen on screen.
The only thing holding it back is that the pacing felt slightly rushed at times, I think the tension generated by the film earns it a little extra run time.
