Preminger-directed B&W drama with tinges of noir but more than anything: interesting characters. Joan's too old for the role but who cares? She's got Henry Fonda and Dana Andrews after her and you just don't know who's going to win out here. Ruth Warrick, who you may remember as Phoebe in All My Children, has a great role here, too. But the highlight for me--like the Greenwich Village theater that Joan attended in the movie that was recalled fondly by an IMDb viewer --was seeing the brief scenes of Provincetown in the movie. There's a little scene where Fonda and Crawford pick up some lumber on the dock and there's the P-town tower in the background. You can also see the old pier, now a relic, in the background. It was a backdrop thing--they didn't go on location--but it was a cool moment, nonetheless. Check out the features that go with the DVD--interesting stuff.
Review of Daisy Kenyon
