While not one of the great Noir films this is still a competent little number.It was nice seeing Lucille Ball playing a straight character.With her grace and charm she adds much to this film.

Unexpectedly gripping film noir is wonderfully directed by Hathaway, as a marriage of Hawks and Hitchcock stylistics. Hilarious, quoteable lines abound ("For six bits, you'd put your own mother on a meat hook"), and a wonderful cast make the most of the sparkling screenplay. Ball is excellent in a rare 'straight' role, but film belongs to Webb, who is terrific as the dapper, witty art collector. Love that revelation which takes place only in shadow! Belongs in the ranks of the best noirs.

loved lucille ball in a very rare dramatic role, stevens and webb are good as well. definitely worth seeing this interesting noir (if you can find it)

"No less than other noir classics, The Dark Corner is full of sadistic bits of business." - Fernando F. Croce

A particularly dark and violent film noir. The script is very sharp, full of metaphorical dialogue and tough guy talk. My only major complaint is Mark Stevens, who plays a lackluster and uncharismatic private eye, and as a result the movie sometimes feels very flat and dry. Surprisingly, Lucille Ball carries many scenes in a notable dramatic role, with Clifton Webb playing the sinister upperclassmen, picking up where he left off in Laura.

A bit melodramatic & the acting a tad over the top....but somehow I couldn't stop watching enjoyable watch if you're into this sorta thing

This had the potential to be better. It was moving along pretty airtight, but frayed away in the end by what seemed to me like Galt making some really wild guesses and them all working quite conveniently and rapidly in his favor. I don't like it when characters make breakthroughs based on wild guesses, as opposed to cleverly derived facts - to me, that's poor storytelling.

Noir as fuck. Lucille Ball plays it sassy in an agreeable way. Mark Stevens is decent as the hero, quick-witted and likeable (though a bit whiny). But once again the real stars are villains: William Bendix as the heavy who's smarter than he looks and Clifton Webb as the prissy schemer. The movie is constructed well and gets all the genre affectations right, but I'd have to say the story is slightly lacking and doesn't stand out from the pack. Still fun to watch though.

"I feel all dead inside. I'm backed up in a dark corner, and I don't know who's hitting me." This has the noir themes down. Solid, but nothing extraordinary.